Random 10 for April 23, 2009

1. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, “Zero.” A perfectly majestic synth-rock anthem to herald Karen O and Co.’s stylistic evolution on It’s Blitz! Sure, there will be many people who will miss the old spastic and noisy caterwaul, doing that forever seems out of character for this band.
2. William Shatner, “Has Been.”
3. RevCo, “Physical.”
4. Ben Lee, “Catch My Disease.”

5. The Streets, “Fit But You Know It.” The sound of Skinner spinning his wheels for a moment — sort of his Show Your Bones. My, how the young man changed of late — doesn’t make the chavs happy, but so be it.
6. Elbow, “My Very Best.”
7. Ben Folds, “B—— Ain’t S—.”
8. M.I.A., “Bingo.”
9. Radiohead, “Myxomatosis.”

10. Lene Lovich, “New Toy.” A masterwork by one of Karen O’s spiritual godmothers.