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Sunday, 26 October 2014

TRACKS OF THE WEEK 26/10/14 - Foo Fighters, Dennis Bovell, The 2 Bears, Twilight Sad

Four tracks that were like an extra hour in bed....

Old Pa's Corner :-
Twilight Sad - 'Last January' (2014)

Here is a track by Scottish band The Twilight Sad and is from their new album released tomorrow and is called Nobody Wants To Be Here And Nobody Wants To Leave (2014). It is rather good, I love that little hint of Scottish twang and that little hint of darkness too.

London Scouser:-

Foo Fighters - 'Something From Nothing' (2014)

Last week Shellhunter asked me if I'd heard the new one by the Foo's which she described as 'a bit of a slow one, but probably a grower' I hadn't but looked into it. It starts a little slowly, but soon builds up into a raucous riff-tastic rock record... Really. This is the first release from their long awaited (certainly by me) new album 'Sonic Highways' which is out in November. I've been a fan since the beginning and on the strength of this I think 'I'll Stick Around'.

Shell Hunter:-

The 2 Bears - 'See You' (2014)

This track has everything I like about The 2 Bears in it: the toe tapping synths, the playful lyrics and that low signature bear voice. Some may say its too much of a novelty style but poo to them I say! Dance music should be fun and different, and besisdes, if it makes your head bob and foot tap then boogie away! This track is from their new album The Night Is Young which was out in September. They released Angel from it already but I hope they follow it up with this healthy dose of pop-rave-dance. Its Grrrrrrrrrrrreat!

Flycasual:-

Dennis Bovell - 'Aye Go Mila Dubwize' (2014)

This was a bonus track from the Nov/Dec Songlines sampler CD and what a cracker it is. Not only is it a Dennis Bovell Dub rework but he's done the business on a track from one of my favourite albums of last year, Samba Toure's, Albala. It was like putting on an old coat and finding a tenner in one pocket, checking the other pocket and finding a half eaten sausage roll, result! Or something along those lines. Anyway it's taken from Glitterbeat's Dubs and versions Vol.1...win....win.

Goodness from Glitterbeat Records here....

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Sunday, 27 November 2011

TRACKS OF THE WEEK - 27/11/11

I'm From Barcelona ME and LP New Build Tracks of the Week Twilight Sad

Four Thanksgiving turkey dinners to stuff yourself with. As always, we'd love to hear if you have any Chipolatas for us...

Flycasual:-

ME&LP - 'La Belle Tocade' (2011)

I've just spent the last few days visiting my parents, it's always so good to see them but leaving is such a downer. The two and half hour flight home though is the perfect opportunity to catch up on some music and this track stood out, hooked by its melody and completely mirroring my mood with its laid back melancholic feel. Singer, Lisa Papineau, soothing me with her airy vocals. There seems to be a trend of girl/boy combo bands around at the moment and some can be as nauseating as a pair of his and hers jumpers. Thankfully ME&LP are more Sonny and Cher than Kylie and Jason, as this song proves. I am looking forward to hearing more from them and you can get hold of their 6 track EP, 'Chez Raymond' here.

Me and Lp, getting ready for a feed at Chez Raymond

Sfw:-
I'm from Barcelona - 'Always Spring' (2011)

"I'm from Barcelona" are a 29 piece pop band, ironically not from Barcelona but from Sweden. Named after Manuel from Fawlty Towers - that's what Wiki Says - they write lush, upbeat, pop music that have elements of Phoenix/Arcade Fire and despite it now being late November, it makes me think of summertime pop! This could have been my song of the Summer!

Shell Hunter:-
New Build - 'Finding Reasons' (2011)

You've got to love being "friends" with your favourite artists on Facebook. You get all tomorrow's gossip yesterday. It's here I saw that Al Doyle and Felix Martin, from Hot Chip fame, together with pal Tom Hopkins have been working on a side project called New Build. It looks like Finding Reasons(download it free here) was the first song available for public release back in September. It's an excellently slow, slightly haunting number with a mad deformed guitar solo, smack bang in the middle. Not forgetting a cheeky little signature steel drum ending! A whole new album should be ready sometime in 2012, however for those that can't wait, their first 12" single called Misery Loves Company is due for release this Monday! They are also playing live at London's Islington Electrowerkz on Tuesday 29th! Sorry about the late notice!

Old Pa's Corner :-
The Twilight Sad - 'Sick' (2011)

You cannae beat a good Scottish group especially if they sound like this. All the boxes are ticked here (well for me), this just blew me away when I heard it. It is dark, it is brooding and that Scottish brogue tipped the balance and knocked me over the edge. I for one will be checking out the back catalogue. I had another track all lined up but this just screamed at me and I'm afraid you will have to wait until next week for the other treat.