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Top 10 albums for the playa 2001
Suede – Sci-Fi Lullabies This two-disc collection of Suede’s b-sides actually works better than any single Suede album. You might think their brand of super-metropolitan urban sleaze is all wrong for the desert, but you’d be an idiot. Anastacia – Not That Kind For the giant soul-queen in all of us, even if Anastacia is a skinny white-chick. She’s got a voice with all the power and character of an Aretha Franklin or a Macy Grey, so it’s the right soundtrack for putting on day-glo eye shadow. Muse – Origin of Symmetry Muse shake off the Radiohead comparisons with an album of overblown pomp-rock that’s perfect for these wide-open vistas, and mops the floor with Kid-fucking-A. Melodramatic. Pretentious. Ridiculous. And yet it works beautifully. The Misfits – Walk Among Us Because goddamnit, you’ve heard enough freakin’ trance this week. Beenie Man – Maestro Because, hey, we’re multi-cultural, even if there are fewer black people in BRC than there are on Jesse Helms’ advisory staff. Works well for impromptu luaus and other mai-tai based gatherings. The Mission UK – Children This slab of early-80’s goth was produced by Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, and the tunes are huge. Put it on before doing battle in the Thunderdome. Tool – Lateralus “The Radiohead of Metal,” they’ve been called. Whatever, they’re doing interesting things with their art, and if all else fails you can use the beautifully designed CD case as an extra nifty trip toy. Matt Darey – Pure Euphoria As mix CDs go, this one kicks. Darey is best known for remixing the insanely uplifting track “Heaven’s Earth” by Delirium, and this two-disk mix finds him applying his anthem-trance skills to the dance floor. For when you’ve come on. Motorhead – Everything Louder Than Everything Else A cherry-picked greatest hits set, live and well-produced for once. Because if you have to camp next to Incessant Shitty House Camp you need some early morning payback. Nelly – Country Grammar Sing-song party rap that’s actually fun, unlike, say, the Wu Tang Clan. The title track and “Ride with Me” will get everybody in your camp bobbing their heads and shaking their asses, or my name’s not Malderor. |
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