I think as the years have gone on, and really only in regarsds to contemporary music, I've become more of a singles guy. There have been some really solid singles released in the past 10 years, but what i've noticed is that emphasis on making a cohesive album has faded. The one that I can think of, and it's totally not in keeping with my usual taste in music , is that My Chemical Romance album...Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. Once I got past the guys voice, I noticed that it was a really well constructed album. Another album that I think is pretty strong from start to finish is The Frames- Burn the Maps. The biggest disapointments for me recently have been Thr Raconteurs and The Cold War Kids.
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