Week of 11.24.14

Album Spotlight: Ariel Pink Pom Pom

Indie pop’s leading mad genius Ariel Pink is back with a new album Pom Pom, released on 4AD Records. On his first album under his own name, Pink touches on everything from weird 80’s style synth numbers (“White Freckles”) to funky dance bangers about strippers (“Black Ballerina”) to dreamy, romantic sing-alongs about scoring digits (“Put Your Number In My Phone”). Pom Pom is a huge, weird grab bag of pop styles, with 17 songs in total. While the variety and amount of songs may seem daunting, don’t be intimidated; Pink’s album includes something for everyone.

Listen if you like: Mac DeMarco, Animal Collective, The 80’s.

Start with: “Put Your Number In My Phone”, “Black Ballerina”, and “White Freckles”.

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WXOU’s Top Ten Albums of the Week

1. Jeff the Brotherhood – “Dig the Classics”

2. Homeshake – “In the Shower”

3. TV on the Radio – “Seeds”

4. Deerhoof – “La Isla Bonita”

5. Frontier Ruckus – “Sitcom Afterlife”

6. Alex G – “DSU”

7. Alt-J – “This is all Yours”

8. Ariel Pink – Pom Pom

9. Zola Jesus – “Taiga”

10. Panda Bear – “Mr. Noah”

The WXOU Music Department submits a weekly list of its 30 top albums to the College Music Journal that are currently being played at the station.

Tune into 88.3 FM WXOU Radio to hear these hits all week or visit wxou.org for more.