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Post by incoasterble on Feb 23, 2013 19:53:15 GMT
HAIM - Falling Discovered this song this week, so good it has me blown away. Their sound's been described as 'nu-folk–meets–nineties–R&B' and they've been compared to Fleetwood Mac a fair bit. My fave release so far this year.
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Post by riseandfall on Feb 24, 2013 9:17:25 GMT
Due to my local HMV going to close I've invested in the back catalogue of The Cure. Loving Three Imaginary Boys, Kiss Me Kiss Me, Disintergration and Wish the most
Also purchased the latest album by The Macabees which is very good.
Howling Bells, Metric, Garbage (I'm so predictable) and Pulp have been taking up my time as of late
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Post by riseandfall on Feb 24, 2013 9:17:59 GMT
Ooo yes loving Haim too! Cannot wait for the album!
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Post by blade on Feb 25, 2013 10:17:39 GMT
There's been a lot of hype about HAIM, which is usually a turn-off for me, so I'm listening to them for the first time.
Impressed too - a cross between School of Seven Bells, Au Revoir Simone (listen to these girls if you haven't already) and Bat For Lashes.
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Post by xanthein on Feb 25, 2013 14:35:05 GMT
I thoroughly recommend the new Joy Formidable album
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Post by riseandfall on Feb 25, 2013 18:43:02 GMT
I'm off to see TJF in a week at Camden - excited! They always put on a good show
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Post by blade on Feb 25, 2013 23:25:49 GMT
And me at The Leadmill in Sheffield on Saturday .. .. .. ..
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Post by incoasterble on Feb 28, 2013 21:22:13 GMT
Likely people won't dig what I'm saying (in fact I don't really given how much they impressed me once upon a time)... but I wasn't so blown away by TJF's newer stuff at the Leeds gig. Which in fact I'd left alone 'til I saw them play it live with a view to it being a cool way to get into new music... Now I remember Ritzy said in an interview something about them not wanting the live interperetability to in any way constrain their music (in almost a counterpoint to Juanita's comments on Radio Wars) but I couldn't help thinking maybe the underlying songwriting isn't as coherent - granted the songs have some good moments, some ok riffs and some really creative, diverse use of electronica; but looking at them as a whole I think they're like songs with good pop moments as opposed to good pop songs. I felt they could have developed on chord progressions, more edgy or complex riffs, interesting guitar work in general. Also I thought they could've put more emphasis on the new stuff having played just so much of the old over recent years. Lastly I don't know if it's coincidence but the chorus from Maw Maw Song sounding practically identical to that of Detroit Social Club's ' I Am Revolution' really had me & . Maybe the album comes across better though? Whilst I didn't catch much of their set, support band Kill It Kid looked promising from what I heard of them. Back on topic (finally) at the moment I spend my days dying to get home to: Grimes new album 'Visions' (eg Genesis) Kyla La Grange's 'Ashes' (eg Vampire Smile) Lies by Deap Vally Anti-Vist by Bring Me The Horizon (which in contrast to the above, is metal-core!)
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Post by blade on Mar 5, 2013 14:54:12 GMT
I am listening to Kyla La Grange for the first time - really good she is too. I could be persuaded to buy "Ashes" after a couple more listens. Her voice reminds me at times (on "To Be Torn") of someone I haven't listened to for years - Canadian folk/rock singer Loreena McKennitt: The Mystic's Dream(Edit - And I now remember why I haven't listened to Loreena McKennitt for so long - too 'folkie' for my taste). P.S. The Joy Formidable - I actually prefer 'Wolf's Law' to 'The Big Roar', on which I thought they slightly spoiled (by over-production) some of the songs that had originally been released on 'A Balloon Called Moaning'. 'Cholla' is the second-best song they've ever made (after 'Whirring') and they were mind-blowingly good last Saturday night.
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Post by riseandfall on Mar 7, 2013 23:44:22 GMT
I adore Cholla - I haven't given the new album enough time to form a real opinion - I do like it but I'm one of these people where the odd album comes along and I do need multiple listens to really get it
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Post by incoasterble on Mar 11, 2013 20:50:52 GMT
To each their own.. Kyla is like Laura McKennitt, great to find someone with a voice comparable to her - ty. Must say I had a fantastic time seeing the legendary Living Colour on Friday.. but even moreso on Thursday night when I had the pleasure of seeing Deap Vally in Liverpool's Shipping Forceast - really did have the time of my life, whilst I was concerned that their music (which I hardly really know) might be too minimalistic, it took me little effort to find myself completely drowned in their songs, which are a bit like watching an 'art attack' come together. Lyndsey Troy's vocal work really is so superb it more than rivals that of The Kills' Alison Mossheart, and the music is underpinned by some of the most brilliant rhythmic syncopation I've heard. Probably a must for someone who's a big fan of The White Stripes and loud, bluesy music in general (like me). On an aside, I spotted a stunning fur coated lady who honestly was the uncanniest Juanita lookalike one person down from me on the Northern Line Friday.. but it's a big world.
Oh on the subject of TJF and lookalikes...
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Post by blade on Mar 12, 2013 12:58:28 GMT
Just fallen in love with this immediately, as recommended by Juanita on her Bloodplum blog:
And it can't have been Juanita on the tube if it was real fur....
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Post by incoasterble on Mar 20, 2013 19:46:34 GMT
I didn't ask... I just found this treasure 'Neskowin' by The Corin Tucker Band:
Corin said of her album it would be by a middle-aged mum for middle-aged mum's, which put me off seeking it out 'til lately, wishing it hadn't now...
Oh Coves sound Brilliant by the way, they've just shot straight to the top end of my 'must look into' list.
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Post by incoasterble on Apr 8, 2013 21:12:41 GMT
I lucked out and found two Leeds bands today, I think they're both really promising - Battle Lines and Witch Hunt. There are some tracks to be found on their respective 'clouds'. soundcloud.com/battlelinessoundcloud.com/wearewitchhuntThey have vids for what in my opinion are their respective standout tracks thus far: Battle Lines - Huh HerWitch Hunt - ChairmanOn an aside I bought Corin Tucker's album shortly after posting the above, and must say I've been glued to it ever since, it's so me.
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Post by blade on Apr 8, 2013 22:16:23 GMT
Top stuff incoasterble - our likes are so similar ......
I've just rediscovered Sneaker Pimps, whose album Becoming X I bought in 1996 or 1997 but had stolen when I got burgled and I forgot all about it.
This is their best song, Six Underground
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