My 100 Favourite Albums of 2010
#10 Free Energy - Stuck on Nothing
Possibly my most surprising musical discovery of this year (with the likely exception of Wavves), Free Energy play pretty standard ’70s-style power pop of the Big Star variety. Nothing at all original, but so much fun. ‘Bang Pop’ gets stuck in my head like little else.
I guess I’m a little surprised that James Murphy (of LCD Soundsystem, of course) produced this - it doesn’t really seem like his kind of thing. But his super crisp, detailed production suits the band perfectly. The first track even features a very prominent cowbell, like it’s 2003 all over again.
