i’m just fine and you’re a tool (so, so what?)
(or: october 28 — a thumbnail sketch)
posted at 11:44 pm by brandon in tuesdays in the record store with brandon
Generally speaking, at least where music is concerned, the holiday shopping season really gets going the first week of November. But with next Tuesday being Election Day and all, and with more emphasis than ever being placed on first-day sales, the record companies are largely shying away from that as a viable release date. Consequently, this week is beyond crowded. I advised you all last week not to get complacent; read on to see why that was a fair warning.
The acronym’s a nifty play on those controversial print ads which made their target a pop culture buzz magnet last spring; alas, the thirty-two point letters on the album’s cover akshully stand for Original Music Featured on ‘Gossip Girl’. An entire array of under-the-radar acts fills this collection, although appearances are made by The Kooks, Junkie XL, and current flavors of the week The Ting Tings. Could be fun, could be a sprawling, self-indulgent mess.
