Five Songs: The odd one out
Sometimes on albums there are songs that strike the listener because of how different they are from the other songs. This can be a good or bad thing, depending on whether the song is any good or not. Here are five examples of songs that were all the odd one out on their respective albums:
1. Something I Can Never Have by Nine Inch Nails – This extensive ballad was the only slow and electro-beat free moment on Trent Reznor’s debut album, Pretty Hate Machine (1989). It definitely has its lovers and haters and, in terms of me liking the song, can depend on what the mood is.
2. Life In A Glass House by Radiohead – Perhaps one of the most underrated songs in the Radiohead back catalogue and their only song on Amnesiac (2001) to feature a trumpeter. This slow, sombre and jazzy-influenced closes the album nicely.
3. Me & The Minibar by The Dresden Dolls – Before the days of Amanda Palmer’s solo album their was this solo offering from Dresden Dolls album Yes, Virginia (2006). It has another great vocal performance from Palmer – both despairing and energetic.
4. New York I Love You, But You’re Bringing Me Down by LCD Soundsystem – On the best dance album of 2007 is the finale that isn’t so much a floor-filler but more a glam rock piano ode to New York. It’s a crashing end to a brilliant album that somehow works.
5. Feeling Good by Muse – This Nina Simone cover should feel out of place and should not be any good at all but Muse make it their own by completely flipping the meaning of the song based on the heavy sound they give it.
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Posted on April 8th, 2009 by Max
Filed under: Five Songs, Tracks
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