Showing posts with label Youthmovies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Youthmovies. Show all posts

Monday, December 21, 2009

British Albums Of The Decade

Recently I got asked by Saam of Faded Glamour blog to submit my 3 British albums of the decade for a blogger's poll he was compiling.

It took me a while to work out where I stood on this. As mentioned, I've been putting some thought into my albums of the decade - and as you'll find out, it doesn't really include many UK acts (I haven't finalised it yet, it still migh do).

Anyway, after much consideration, I settled on my three. Unsuprisingly, none of them have made the final list, so Saam posted my choices up on his blog. I won't spoil his thunder so head over to see what I chose:



It says something that only one album is available on Spotify. That album is also available to download free, which you can do so HERE





Soundtrack to this post: Tegan & Sara, Woods

Monday, February 18, 2008

The Barbarians Move In


I don't think there's a band I have as much admiration for as DUELS, and I'm proud that all of them are my 'buddies.' From putting their prior incarnation SammyUSA on at the tiny Packhorse years ago, to guitar teching a sold out tour with Kaiser Chiefs, to being let in completely to their process of making their 2nd album

Album 2 is called The Barbarians Move In, and was was written in the first half of last year, with a scary intent and focus. Last week they released the album via MP3 on their own website, and a full physical release will follow in April via This Is Fake DIY.

Anyway, this is the finest £4.99 ever spent as this is a proper classic album, with sounds and living drawn from everything. It is an inspiration. Enjoy some choice 'cuts' below:


DuelsThe Furies

DuelsSleeping Giants

DuelsRegeneration

DuelsThe Healing


http://www.duelsmusic.com


Soundtrack to this post: Youthmovies

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Busy Bees



I've had a busy week, hardly spent a minute in the house over the back end of last week. Most pronounced by a trip to Preston on Wednesday to do a Forward Russia photoshoot. 

Danny North - photographer extraordinaire, picked an abandoned asylum as our location. Very crazy

    

And so far this week, I've been working on some remixes, and re-discovering old ones. Last year, I did a remix for the new BLOC PARTY record, that I think got lost in a huge pile of Bloc Party remixes. 

I've put it on my 'remix' MySpace (Constructicons Form Devastator) and linked to it below, with my favourite remix from the new album - Where Is Home? by Burial. Which I bizarrely heard on Panaroma the other night




Other than that, I've been constantly enjoying listening to the new YOUTHMOVIES album 'Good Nature' and re-listening to THE WRENS, who my dad once said was like a cross between Forward Russia and Coldplay....



If you can't tell, I still haven't worked out the best way to link to the music on this blog, suggestions welcome. Myspace links, blog searches and links to available downloads seem like the future



In the meantime, here's a download I feel good about linking to, the first fruits of a new Leeds band PULLED APART BY HORSES, available to download from Myspace for a limited period of time



FINALLY, and most importantly, GRAND ARCHIVES have released a sneak preview of their upcoming album via Pitchfork - the opening track Torn Blue Foam Couch. Enjoy






Soundtrack to this post: These New Puritans / Grand Archives / Die! Die! Die! / El Guincho


Monday, January 28, 2008

Tips For 2008 [In Short]


So here are some names in brief that I'm looking forward to hearing from this year

FOALS
Oxford hipsters tipped by the Pope, aliens and the rest of the galaxy. Album by Dave 'TV On The Radio' Sitek forthcoming...

SEA WOLF
Recent discovery, I know little about. From LA. Have an amazing track called 'You're A Wolf'

LOVVERS
Ex-Murder Of Rosa Luxembourg / Tera:Tora guys from Nottingham, play raucous post-punk noise as it should be

THIS WILL DESTROY YOU
Last year's mini album 'Quiet Mountain was post-rock perfection for me. Lots of free tracks at LastFM

TOKYO POLICE CLUB

The tipsters choice early last year, off the back of two EPs, the Canadians have now signed to Saddle Creek and an album of indie-pop goodness is expected soon

HELMS ALEE
Riffing Seattleites, making debut album with Mr Matt Bayles (Isis, Botch, Mastodon, Minus The Bear)

Soundtrack to this post: Youthmovies / YMSS