{"id":291,"date":"2006-09-13T09:10:05","date_gmt":"2006-09-13T08:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ireallylovemusic.co.uk\/blog\/?p=291"},"modified":"2006-09-13T09:10:05","modified_gmt":"2006-09-13T08:10:05","slug":"october-releases-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ireallylovemusic.co.uk\/blog\/?p=291","title":{"rendered":"october releases – part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

education <\/STRONG>– cool as you\/charles<\/EM><\/FONT><\/DIV>
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the pile of singles looks at me lost and forgotten. but when a band send me a nice picture postcard from thirsk along with their double a-side cd i cannot help but do the honourable thing. 2 cracking tracks recall the best guitar pop missives from wedding present, undertones and the buzzcocks, but rather than having a skinny voice, education <\/STRONG>have found a singer whose vocals resonate big and proud matching the chunky old school indie rock in a fine tune. <\/FONT><\/DIV>
well worth tracking down just for the royal baiting family lyrical content. <\/FONT><\/DIV>
my fave guitar record of the day.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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more detail<\/EM> : here<\/A><\/FONT><\/DIV>
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i love poland – <\/STRONG>‘ilp’<\/EM><\/FONT><\/DIV>
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not so much of a single as a mini-lp, but weighing in at a brief 17 mins for the 7 tracks i’m adding detail here. first coming to attention of the masses via a dance to the radio<\/STRONG> compilation, i love poland<\/STRONG> are a new slant on all things 80s. whgile the clubbers and fashion lovers are still intent on making us remember the 80s for its dayglo happy synth pop, i love poland<\/STRONG> have decided to recall that the decade had its darkside and that story needs to be retold. for the bands minimal lo-fi synth pop is a far more grey proposition, even monotonous and rainy day like. in fact, track titles, glamour in the dark, <\/EM>and  kill yourself<\/EM>  drive the point home well and truly. a few listens and i was scratching my head, just whose vocals are these giving me throwbacks to – then i cracked it. edwyn collins. the vocals are large and dominant and rather at odds with the musical surroundings. still, sometimes its good to have that perma-grin being wiped off the faces of happy disco crowd, and i love poland<\/STRONG>, may just be the band to do such a wonderful thing.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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more detail<\/EM> : here<\/A><\/FONT><\/DIV>
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kobai – <\/STRONG>serotonin<\/EM><\/FONT><\/DIV>
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not a lot to say about this new scottish band, other than the normal version rocks it hard in the same kind of manner as a humanzi<\/STRONG> track. nothing subtle in the pounding indie rock groove, except plenty of urgency and a wonderful ‘lets head straight to the bar<\/EM>‘ attitude.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
however, there happens to be a remix thats really got it going on for its 5 and half minutes. powered up and heavy with a woofer threatening psycho-ambience – this is a perfect addition to anyone who likes their electro enhanced indie dance to rock out.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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more detail<\/EM> : here<\/A><\/FONT><\/DIV>
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lorraine – <\/STRONG>heaven<\/EM><\/FONT><\/DIV>
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this is just plain wrong. <\/FONT><\/DIV>
fey synth pop boy band who are supposedly on the way to superstardom, do a feather-lite cover of a classic psychedlic furs track. now, i have no issues with cover versions (one of my all time records is a civer version), but this is just too light and airy to even get bothered about.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
no doubt, they’ll be massive in 12 months.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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more detail<\/EM> : here<\/A><\/FONT><\/DIV>
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the wombats<\/STRONG> – moving to new york\/party in a forest (where’s laura?)<\/EM><\/FONT><\/DIV>
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second single that i’m aware of, and still impressive. gosh. <\/FONT><\/DIV>
the noise is more indie rock of an upbeat nature but the doubled up layered guitars during the chorus (backed by delicious ‘ooooohs’<\/EM>) is a perfect adrenaline-n-smiles moment that even i cannot resist no matter how hard i try. as the man says, ‘christmas came early’<\/EM>, and who am i to argue with such a joyful sentiment. cracking stuff.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
the flip downs the tempo, but not the quality, nor the love for a melody heavy chorus. telling the story of a unwanted night out on the hunt for a rave in the middle of nowhere, the band throw the effect pedals into overdrive for the last few seconds prior to a vocal harmony breakdown section, all while ‘laura get me home tonight’ is the ultimate intention. <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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i seriously<\/EM> look forward to the bands 3rd installment.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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out on the ever worthy kids label<\/STRONG> on 23rd october. <\/FONT><\/DIV>
get your order in now.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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more detail<\/EM> : here<\/A><\/FONT><\/DIV>
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department of eagles<\/STRONG> – romo-goth\/sailing by night<\/EM><\/FONT><\/DIV>
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loved by a lot of the press, i didn’t really feel the recent department of eagles<\/STRONG> album. something about the ramshackle indie vs the hi-tech polish didn’t gel for me, but a few tracks definitely stood out. and lo ! these highlights have been extracted for a rather wonderful single release. backed by remixes by heros of the laptops and folk-y guitars tunng<\/STRONG> and ninjatunes own sample-meister daedulus<\/STRONG> its a snapshot and proves that a few more spins of the album may be in order.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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out on the melodic<\/STRONG> label. which is good.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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more detail<\/EM> : here<\/A><\/FONT><\/DIV>
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stay tuned.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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mark e<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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