A Life Soundtrack

Our lives all have soundtracks, made up of the music that we just couldn't stop playing for a period of time. Maybe others don't have these phases, but I know that I have no single favorite artist or band, but rather the favorite one of the season or year. And then I get that wonderful feeling of nostalgia when I hear one of those songs.

I don't know if it was the start of a new year or the discovery of the next piece in the soundtrack of my life, but I recently started thinking about what albums are inextricably linked to my memories. It's a lot of fun to piece together this list - and I think I may have the beginnings of an excellent mix cd. :)

Oddly enough, the albums that I listened to most in a certain time period (years aren't really the best method by which to categorize but they are easiest) weren't necessarily new releases. Judging from this list, it seems that I generally only keep up with current music trends when it comes to local stuff. I'm way behind the times on a lot of the rest of it. I need to work on that.

2001 Radiohead OK Computer / Moby Play

2002 They Might be Giants Severe Tire Damage / Spoon Girls Can Tell

2003 Okkervil River Don't Fall in Love with Everyone You See / Mason Jennings Century Spring

2004 Shearwater Winged Life / Belle & Sebastian If You're Feeling Sinister

2005 Micah P. Hinson The Gospel of Progress / The Decemberists Picaresque

2006 The Gourds Heavy Ornamentals / The Postal Service Give Up

2007 The Blow Paper Television & Poor Aim: Love Songs / Bob Marley Legend

2008 My Morning Jacket? (I'm currently neglecting all my other cds in favor of It Still Moves)