New music

Renewal is the word that comes to mind when I think about the music I've been listening to lately. The Dave Matthews Band, Nine Inch Nails, and Weezer- big-time blasts from my high school past- all have new albums out.

And they're all good.

But NIN's With Teeth is what I've been listening to most. Particularly Every Day Is Exactly the Same, All the Love In the World, and of course, The Hand That Feeds. Great album, and one of the first album's I've heard that sounds like it's been influenced by Radiohead's "Kid A" (unfortunately, no Radiohead on iTunes).

My favorite song on Weezer's Make Believe is Perfect Situation.

And while I don't have enough experience with Dave Matthews' Stand Up to be able to pick favorites beyond the single American Baby, I think that's okay, because it's a great song.

And if "Revenge of the Sith" is as good as most people say it is, 2005 will have earned its place as a watershed year.

Renewal (and revival) indeed!