Ahhh, the cottage. A place of refuge from the daily grind of city life.
Future cottage classics
6. Dave Matthews Under the Table and Dreaming
With dreamy melodies and passionate lyrics this album is for more than the dorm rooms of an all-female residence. Just imagine the sun setting behind the pines while you're sipping on a cesar, listening to Satellite all while sniffing the steaks sizzling on the BBQ behind you.
5. The Killers Hot Fuss
The boys from Vegas blew us all away with their debut album Hot Fuss in 2004. We hadn't really heard anything like Somebody Told Me until The Killers came blasting through our iPods. With hit after hit Hot Fuss was in everyone's collection; there's no doubt that the little ones today will treat it like classic rock in the future, this album is a cottage must-have.
4. Kanye Graduation
What is it about this album that is so good time-and-time again? It's Kanye's most listenable album and one that can easily get the day at the cottage started right. Just throw on Good Morning while you're cooking up the bacon and making the coffee and you'll be ready for a day of waterskiing, tubing and dancing on the dock.
3. Coldplay A Rush of Blood to the Head
Much like the Dave Matthews recommendation from cottage classics, this album is the one you throw on while you're winding down, before the night debauchery begins. Clocks, Green Eyes and In My Place make for a breezy background while sitting around a roaring fire. It's also a good way to get your lady in the mood if you're on a romantic cottage getaway; I imagine it's worked for Chris Martin at least twice.
2. The White Stripes White Blood Cells
Nothing says good old-fashioned cottage rock like The White Stripes. The simplicity and sheer rawness of this twosome seems like a perfect fit for a cottage weekend complete with beer, guitars, swimming and playing.
1. Sam Roberts We Were Born in A Flame
There is no disputing that We Were Born in a Flame by Sam Roberts is the essential cottage album. When this album was released in 2003 Sam Roberts looked like a hot lumberjack straight out of cottage country, contributing to its #1 placement on our Future Cottage Classic list. This album is the quintessential Canadian go-to for the cottage. With tunes like Where Have All The Good People Gone and The Canadian Dream, it will have you bursting with national pride.
