Album of the Year

I don't think I've ever been so excited over an eBay purchase as when I won 9 copies of Faith No More's last studio album on vinyl for just over €1 each! read more...

Some top music

Perhaps I've just not been paying attention to new music in recent times but it seems there's been a sudden influx of fantastic albums lately. Starting with The Delays "You See Colours" a couple of months ago, which came out of nowhere for me as I'd never even heard of the band. Pure catchy electro pop with a dusting of guitars. Sweet. Very interesting, unusual sound/production.

Snow Patrol's fourth album "Eyes Open" hit bang on target, just as good as "Final Straw" if not an improvement. I wonder if Gary has had vocal coaching or maybe it's just all that touring. In any case, his voice seems to have found new range and strength.

I only noticed The Feeling when I saw there album was number 2 in the charts so it's fair to say I've probably missed everyone raving about them. Looking them up on Wikipedia I notice Chris Moyles has been championing them and since I now only get his podcast perhaps I'm actually missing out on some good music! Never-the-less, anyone who's not heard "Twelve Stops And Home" go and get it now.

Gomez never dissapoint and it's hard to believe that "How We Operate" is their sixth studio album. Seems like only a short while ago "Bring It On" was doing the rounds.

Keane have certainly worked on their sound for "Under the Iron Sea". A lot more work has gone in to the production and it's a great follow up album, even if the songs themselves perhaps aren't quite as strong.

Finally, The Automatic - "Not Accepted Anywhere". Worth checking out even though the backing singer doubling up the main vocal in a shouty stylee is a bit irritating for a whole album! read more...

Pablo Six

Thought I'd plop a link up on here to my would-have-been-brother-in-law's myspace page, the largely fruit and nut based mr pablo six. Hopefully he'll get some more of his songs on there for your listening pleasure shortly.

He's got a different MySpace page now. Why? Who knows!

Soulwax, where did the suits and humour go?

I did Music Tech at Uni and a lot all my class mates were really in to the very latest new music, raving about the latest bands I'd never even heard of. I kind of got that feeling of being an outsider if I didn't have a band that no one else had heard of to champion over coffee and a dunked mars bar. Indeed, there's probably just one band who I can lay claim to picking up on before everyone else jumped on the bandwagon and that band be Soulwax. read more...