just a few extra things that have slipped through the net recently released by labels that are constantly doing some good stuff.
dance on the radio
yes boss – more or less/they think its all over
the labels first foray into beats and words. 2 blokes in leeds get all grimey and drop some hard hitting words over some spike filled urban beats with layers of studio ambience. typically northern in attitude and uncompromising, this lot show promise. the flip even has a radio friendly hook, ‘he shoots he scores’, move over mike skinner, there’s a new boss on your shift.
the pigeon detectives – you know i love you/wait for me
more old fashioned guitar based indie pop that seems to be hitting all the right spots. a lot of people are loving this bands style, and the forthcoming album is on a lot of wish lists.
so, this homage to youthful love-n-lust is quite simply a hook filled beast that will thrill lovers of noisy guitars, singalong choruses and split stereo phased guitars. the b-side is more of the same but when the well trodden formula works as well as this, where is the pain.
indie guitars and strong songs, still a force to be reckoned with in 2006.
more detail : here
iforward russia! – eighteen/six/fourteen
bloody weird characters in names! still you know who i mean, and if you have heard anything by this most funked up mathematically challenged of bands, then you will know what to expect – urgent scatterfunk guitars, falsetto vocals that will grate the nerves of many, but excite the rest. all set to a blood stopping tempo, with chiming guitar noises over dubbed to drive the melody home that little extra. vibrant, and very very good. remixes of the lead track, eighteen, come from label mates, yes boss, napoleon iiird and rollercoaster project. so if you want to hear the band being put through the string heavy cracked laptop software, or experimental lo-fi mangler then get out there and track these down. alternatively, you could just find/purchase these online through the obvious channels
official label website : here
something in construction
not only does the lable have akira the don to deal with, but there are these fine offerings available :
loney dear – the city, the airport/ignorant boy, beautiful girl
(limited 7″ release with the necessary download option.)
debut release of cinematic pop from sweden that just expands and expands from its lo-fi drum machine opening until the sky reaching chorus kicks in. if you think the new sleepy jackson album is special, and you wish that the flaming lips bloke sang properly, then loney dear are for you, with their gorgeous harmonies and head spinning arrangements you will wish that the 5 minutes on offer could go on a lot longer.
kid casanova – heart attacks and subway maps
a 4 track ep that sets its stall out from the start with its opener, the kids in this town. fitting in nicely with the love for glam infused britpop revival, where a little swagger, a chunk of hooks, and a chorus that will get a band a long way.
however, second track, ‘hey johnny’ gave me a chill up the spine, deliberate ? i think not. you see the vocals are so damn close to that of john of the glorious, but long forgotten leeds heros, the three johns. so, i cannot help but be overcome with emotion/nostalgia. thankfully, the rest of the ep with its glam-n-blues combo is a winner, making this another band to keep an eye (and ear) out for in the coming months.
more detail : here
official label website : here
stay tuned for more.
mark e