CAT RATS - SKRILLEX
CAT RATS by Skrillex
Lykke Li "I Follow Rivers" The Magician Remix
Lykke Li "I Follow Rivers" The Magician Remix by TheMagician
BeatauCue - Disque Oh! (High Rankin Remix)
BeateauCue - Disque Oh! (High Rankin remix) by High Rankin
Chromeo - Hot Mess (Oliver Remix)
Chromeo - Hot Mess (Oliver Remix) by weareoliver
You Killing Me - Hey! (The Boomzers Rmx)
You Killing Me - Hey! (The Boomzers Rmx) by The Boomzers
Saturday, 15 January 2011
Thursday, 13 January 2011
Two Door Cinema Club // What You Know
'Tourist History' for me was the soundtrack of my summer. Every track is spunky fresh indie pop - every tracks a winner!
It’s rare to have a debut album where every track on it could be a potential hit; from ‘Come back home’ to ‘Undercover Martyn’ you can’t fault the Irish lads on catchiness. My only criticism with this album is that there are only ten tracks. These guys make outstanding music that I want, and people need more off. Highly recommended to those who want some mind-blowingly good indie rock.
'What You Know' is out of 7th February - get it in your ears!
Tuesday, 11 January 2011
Lykke Li // I Follow Rivers
Our second taste of her forthcoming new album ‘Wounded Rhymes’, shows a more powerful and experienced sound from 2008’s ‘Youth Novels’, which in it’s self was ground breaking.
Ever since I heard ‘I’m Good, I’m Gone’ in 2009 – I’ve been in love with Lykke’s powerful hoarse distorted voice, and with her new record ‘I Follow Rivers’ she continues her Swedish swagger. Like her old stuff it just sounds like it’s got more money thrown at it. Tribal beats and electric rhythm is something we’ve come to expect from the talented songstress, little less promiscuous than ‘get some’ mind - “I’m your prostitute, you gon’ get some”, shows a not so shy Lykke Li. The anticipation is rather high for ‘Wounded Rhymes’, which will be available in March.
Sunday, 9 January 2011
Mogwai // Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
Mogwai have been slaving away throughout the summer to produce this quite spotless seventh album, which sees some exciting rejuvenated new sounds from the Glaswegian five piece.
This ten track album is hardcore, and personally I reckon one of their best yet. Keeping post-rock alive, it’s a courageous step for the band who has owned this genre since the mid- 90’s. They make the rules and we’re so glad to have them back.
Carrying no words in their songs, Mogwai has a way of engulfing you in pure energy and intensity. A sound they seem to have mastered throughout the years, from the raw sounds of ‘Rano Pano’ to the eight minute long, smooth sophisticated tones of ‘Letters to the Metro’- they show why they are kings of post-rock. With ‘The Hawk is Howling’ in 2008, they display their witty odd titles, and with this latest record they don’t hold back with tracks such as ‘You’re Lionel Richie’ and ‘George Square Thatcher Death Party’. Songs such as ‘How to be a Werewolf’ like the video, takes you on a journey of pure mellowed out rock that’s just effortlessly enticing. This album could soundtrack any film, with their guitar based orchestra pieces that contrast between dynamic and harmonious tones. Each track is an instrumental masterpiece; like ‘San Pedro’ that is a thing of guitar beauty put together as well as an IKEA flat pack furniture pack – it just fits and flows with ease. Chillout or rock out with this, if you like Sigur Ros and want something heavier without Jonsi Birgisson’s falsetto monotone voice then listen to Mogwai.
Realised on the 14th of February, buy it for someone you love on Valentines Day, if they’re hardcore enough…
Track Listings:White Noise
Mexican Grand Prix
Rano Pano
Death Rays
San Pedro
Letters To The Metro
George Square Thatcher Death Party
How To Be A Werewolf
Too Raging To Cheers
You're Lionel Richie
Mexican Grand Prix
Rano Pano
Death Rays
San Pedro
Letters To The Metro
George Square Thatcher Death Party
How To Be A Werewolf
Too Raging To Cheers
You're Lionel Richie
Saturday, 13 November 2010
Live Review // Ellie Goulding
Goulding brought ‘Lights’ to a miserable rainy night in Lincoln, giving her all in a phenomenally active performance for her first time in the city, which left many ‘Starry eyed’.
It seems things have stepped up a notch since I last saw Ellie live, a huge screen, backing singers, masses of drums and a bow tie. Goulding appeared drumstick in hand to an animated crowd pounding her way into ‘Under the sheets’ – she certainly hit the ground running. Her appearance was angelic, but don’t let that fool you because this girl can belt out a tune, as she goes into ‘This love’. The performance felt personal, like a journey, as she gave a montage dedicated to her fans which was very humbling and refreshing to see. Running is one of Ellie’s other passion and she paced through her debut album ‘Lights’ like an athlete. Ellie then went acoustic with a cover of Midlake’s track ‘Roscoe’ and the brilliantly soft ‘Sweet Disposition’ by Temper Trap which displayed her vocal range beautifully.
The encore saw a new track being played ‘Human’ which will be featured on the re-release of ‘Lights’. This showed Ellie’s continuation of upbeat and chirpy rhythmic tempo that was received very well by onlookers. Ending on the formidable ‘Starry eyed’, obviously; most were waiting for this one. Such a genuine and seductive performance that makes the future bright for Miss Goulding, but the second album has a lot to live up to…
It seems things have stepped up a notch since I last saw Ellie live, a huge screen, backing singers, masses of drums and a bow tie. Goulding appeared drumstick in hand to an animated crowd pounding her way into ‘Under the sheets’ – she certainly hit the ground running. Her appearance was angelic, but don’t let that fool you because this girl can belt out a tune, as she goes into ‘This love’. The performance felt personal, like a journey, as she gave a montage dedicated to her fans which was very humbling and refreshing to see. Running is one of Ellie’s other passion and she paced through her debut album ‘Lights’ like an athlete. Ellie then went acoustic with a cover of Midlake’s track ‘Roscoe’ and the brilliantly soft ‘Sweet Disposition’ by Temper Trap which displayed her vocal range beautifully.
The encore saw a new track being played ‘Human’ which will be featured on the re-release of ‘Lights’. This showed Ellie’s continuation of upbeat and chirpy rhythmic tempo that was received very well by onlookers. Ending on the formidable ‘Starry eyed’, obviously; most were waiting for this one. Such a genuine and seductive performance that makes the future bright for Miss Goulding, but the second album has a lot to live up to…
Tuesday, 9 November 2010
Ou Est Le Swimming Pool – The Golden Year
There’s no doubt that the Ou Est Le Swimming Pool’s debut album ‘The Golden Year’ is over shadowed by the tragic suicide of the lead singer Charles Haddon, but what a great tribute to him by realising it.
Already riding on the success of three singles they have now made a name for themselves as one of the year’s hot new bands, for them it really has been a ‘Golden year’- musically that is. With their 80’s synth style and deep infectious lyrics that are both captivating and body moving.
Their debut hit single ‘Dance the way you feel’ released in 2009, gave reticence to a MGMT sound, with a confident first outing the hype began for their album, and finally it’s here.
I can’t say that all the tracks excite me, as the three excellent previously released tracks gave optimism that the rest of the album would hold the same upbeat tone, it doesn’t. Such tracks as ‘Our Lives’ is rather monotone, as well as ‘Outside’ it’s as if they wrote it after Charles’s death; but it’s Haddon’s cool cutting vocal ability that still shines through, if only vaguely, to make them listenable and some of the lyrics bring a haunting reflection on the death of Charles Haddon ‘feeling like the dead, I’m feeling torn’ from the track ‘Next to Nothing’. The Golden Year is a fair effort and is full of ideas & promise, but in terms of quality, is often very uneven & seemingly forced.
It’s hard to contemplate if the band will continue without their key band member, but let us hope out of tragedy things will only get better for the Londoners.
Already riding on the success of three singles they have now made a name for themselves as one of the year’s hot new bands, for them it really has been a ‘Golden year’- musically that is. With their 80’s synth style and deep infectious lyrics that are both captivating and body moving.
Their debut hit single ‘Dance the way you feel’ released in 2009, gave reticence to a MGMT sound, with a confident first outing the hype began for their album, and finally it’s here.
I can’t say that all the tracks excite me, as the three excellent previously released tracks gave optimism that the rest of the album would hold the same upbeat tone, it doesn’t. Such tracks as ‘Our Lives’ is rather monotone, as well as ‘Outside’ it’s as if they wrote it after Charles’s death; but it’s Haddon’s cool cutting vocal ability that still shines through, if only vaguely, to make them listenable and some of the lyrics bring a haunting reflection on the death of Charles Haddon ‘feeling like the dead, I’m feeling torn’ from the track ‘Next to Nothing’. The Golden Year is a fair effort and is full of ideas & promise, but in terms of quality, is often very uneven & seemingly forced.
It’s hard to contemplate if the band will continue without their key band member, but let us hope out of tragedy things will only get better for the Londoners.
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