I always get nervous when I write about music that people actually listen to. I am the only one of my friends that listens to Thursday, so I could hypothetically make stuff up if I wanted to. I don’t of course…but I could.

Thao & The Get Down Stay Down’s new album We the Common is so great. I really loved their previous album Know Better Learn Faster as well as the Thao & Mirah album, but this album has such a different feel. It feels much more folk-driven to me right from the get-go. I read a Paste review where they described this album as “fun,” and I can agree with that. Know Better was fun; it definitely had some poppier elements on it. But this one doesn’t really feel like a pop album.

My favorite track is probably the title track. It starts off so fresh. It feels like a new beginning. “Every Body” feels a lot like an older song to me. It has chants and claps, which is a Thao staple. I really know nothing about instruments, but she does include a guitar (or something) that adds a fresh sound to the song.

For the most part, this album veers off the path Thao has tread with other albums, and I like that. 

Purchase it at your local Sam Goody.

Posted by Christina