Marya: A Life in Music

2000 – Radiohead – Kid A

I’ll just admit it right here, other than Cameron Crowe, that boyfriend I had freshman year of college probably had the biggest impact on my music taste as it stands now. Radiohead was another band he introduced me to, though when I first heard this album I really did not like it. After a couple of repeat listenings, though, I realized just how great it really was.

2001 – Pete Yorn – musicforthemorningafter

True story: after my first date with said boyfriend he gave me this album because I had said I liked Pete Yorn’s cover of Ever Fallen In Love, which was featured on the Shrek 2 soundtrack. He said I had to listen to this album to really appreciate Pete Yorn. He was right. This is one of my Top Ten desert island type albums.

2002 – Avril Lavigne – Let Go

I turned 16 five days after this album came out. 16-year-olds often have questionable tastes in music. Let’s just leave it at that.

2003 – The Postal Service – Give Up

My brother went to college in 2003 and when he came back for Christmas break he said he’d discovered a great band and had burned me a copy of this album. I haven’t looked back since.

2004 – Arcade Fire – Funeral

I have to thank my friend Erin for introducing me to Arcade Fire and this album, which dominated a lot of my listening time for most of my college years. Somehow I still haven’t managed to see this band live. SOMEDAY.

9 Responses

  1. amy says:

    Uh Huh, coz life’s like this.

    Having said that, Gobbledigook is… so.much.FUN.

  2. Rodrigo says:

    I love most of your picks.

    Suljan kinda annoys me for some reason, lol.

  3. Jake Cole says:

    A great list. I had to make my own at my blog ’cause I like this idea (and it goes with my A Life in Movies post for some blogathon last month) and a several of your picks were nearly my selections. Sufjan, Grizzly Bear, Radiohead, Replacements and The Smiths are all great choices.

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