This year's prize goes to "Odyssey" by FischerSpooner. The group is more than just some band.... they are a performance group that blend music, dance and theatre and could easily draw comparisons to what the result of throwing blue man group and depeche mode in a blender set to frappe would produce. As such, their music is electronic in nature, yet seems to defy many convential definitions of what electronica is. This is exactly the type of music that flies just a hair beneath the MTV radar, yet is well known by their videos that appear on various on-demand music video sites and music video television stations worldwide. The song "Just Let Go" is a hands-down club anthem that gets all the blokes and blokettes at the club hopping around and singing along like carefree toddlers. "Never Win" with its riveting guitar hooks and its depressing refrain is another song that is right at home in the club driving dancefloor divas to gyrate and pulsate with reckless abandon. "We Need A War" is yet another riveting song that just makes you want to move, whose lyrical content is really a not-so-subtle jab against the united states government and their belligerent attitude towards starting another vietnamesque fiasco in iraq over the last few years. While not necissarily a political album, it strikes at a feeling that alot of young people can relate to.
Fortunately, they have their music videos available on their website at http://www.fischerspooner.com/video.asp and samples of all the songs at AMAZON
Since this was a tough decision, I'd like to give out some honorable mentions. "Noah's Ark" by CocoRosie gets the nod. Two sisters have collaborated to create what is perhaps one of the most unique musical projects i've come across in quite a while. Their music, while touching the outer edges of trip hop, ambient and flapper-era jazz, could hardly be described as such because i believe that they've written their own, new genre into the musical fold. Both sisters lend their voices to the lush musical landscapes they paint with deep baritones and high soprannos not to mention everything in between. Fans of artists like Bjork and Tricky would be well rewarded by checking this release out. More info is available at their website on touch and go records, with a video of the song "Noah's Ark" and song samples at amazon.
Last, but certainly not least, on my list is "Guero" by Beck. From the radio staple "Girl" to the bar-crowd favorite "Hell Yes" Beck puts out yet another solid release that proves he can still come up with new sounds and creative, intellectual lyrics like no other mainstream artist. This guy's been around a long time, and he'll be around on the scene for a long time yet to come.
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