Back in Black - Amy Winehouse
I'm going to assume you got Amy Winehouse's
Back to Black, and not AC/DC's classic album of the other name. Either way, actually, good choice.
My last few have been:
Phantom Planet, The Guest. Just got it imported into iTunes this morning; haven't heard any of it yet.
The Detroit Cobras, Mink Rat or Rabbit and
Life, Love and Leaving. This is the first band that I've gotten into entirely because of it being played on
Filmspotting. I got
Tied & True right after hearing them on the show, and really liked it, so then I got these. My assistant is pretty impressed, btw—up till now he didn't know anyone (but himself) who had ever heard them. Always good when you can impress the 18-24 demographic.
DeVotchKa, How It Ends. Denver band that I had heard compared to Beirut. They pale in comparison, unfortunately.
Peter Bjorn & John, Writer's Block. Kept getting recommendations from all sides on this one, so finally got it. I've only really listened to a couple of songs, but I like what I've heard so far.
Iron & Wine/Calexico, In the Reins. I've been on a real Iron & Wine kick lately, and Calexico's another band I keep hearing recos for. I've hesitated on this one for a long time, though, because I don't normally like get-together albums. But AMG's recommendation was so positive, I had to try. I've only heard it once or twice, but I think I'm going to really like this one.