The opening track "The New Year" is a perfect start to a perfect album. After this the quality just keeps on comming with "Title and Registration", "The Sound of Settling" - an upbeat track perfect for the summer - and "Tiny Vessels".
However the track that makes this album what it is, the title track "Transatlanticism". Beautifully written by Benjamin Gibbard, this track puts the album into legendary status for me.
Right at the end when you think its all over another trick is pulled out the bag to finish the album of perfectly, "A Lack of Colour". Another lyrical masterpiece of Gibbard's, so delicately played but still so powerful.
For me this is the best album I have ever listened to and likely to be the best I ever will, most due to writing genius that is Benjamin Gibbard.

Imogen Heap is yet another artist that I have been introduced to through The O.C. and for that I am very thankful. Imogen Heap is my favourite female artist, she is very talented and all her stuff sounds great.
I love pretty much every song on both of her albums, "I Megaphone" and "Speak for Yourself".
One of my favourites from the albums is "Hide and Seak", it is very different from any thing I have ever heard before and nothing has sounded as good as it since. Until I was introduced to "Speeding Cars", the unique vocals were instantly recognisable.
I understande that she has a third project in the works due for a late 2008 release. I look forward to it with hope for more of the same brilliance.

It is very rare for me to like every song on an album, but with Louis XIV's The Best Little Secrets Are Kept not only did I like every song, I loved every song. They are all so catchy and sound great, there is nothing else out there that sounds like they do. The originality is something that has just recently become hard to find in new bands but Louis XIV have suceeded, in my view any way. It's a shame that more people don't know about them, with the right radio backing they could be a very popular band.

I find the lyrics are very cleverly written and well sung by Benjamin Gibbard, the main man that created Death Cab for Cutie. But his talents are extremely well backed up with Chris Walla on Electric Guitar, Nick Harmer on Bass and Jason McGerr on Drums.
It's very hard for me to pick my favourite one of their songs, it's a close call between "Soul Meets Body", "I Will Follow You into the Dark", "Someday You Will be Loved", "Crooked Teeth", "The Sound of Settling", "Transatlanticism" and "A Lack of Colour" (Hey, I did say I liked them a lot) but to have to pick just one then I would say Transatlanticism because of the great lyrics and it's beautiful sound.
DCFC have recently pulled of another hit in my eyes with "I will Possess Your Heart". Their latest album "Narrow Stairs" will be in shops soon and you had better believe I'll be at the front of the line to get it.

I was originally introduced to Aqueduct through the wonder TV. Their song Hardcore days & softcore nights was used in an episode of The OC. I was imediately captivated by the chilled beat and I decided to search for more tracks by them.

The first album I got was "Or Give Me Death", their latest release to date. I loved every single song on it, my personnal favourites would have to be "Keep It Together" and the very soothing "Zero The Controls".

With the success I had with "Or Give Me Death" I procceded with "I Sold Gold" and I was equally impressed with it.

The earlier albums "Power Ballards" and "Pistols at Dawn" show they're inexperience I believe. There are some good songs on them but the production leaves a sketchy finish.

I am looking forward to any future Aqueduct Projects.