Apologies. I seemed to go a bit emo there, normal service shall resume once today is out the way i think, not because tomorrow will be better but simply because it cant be much worse. Long story so lets talk music.
When times are hard, your never sure what it is that's going to come along and pick you up from your sour mood. Today it was Radiohead. Walking back from the library, No Suprises started
playing and instantly Thom Yorke was singing of a tension and constriction that seems to be seething through Wycombe air at the moment and the longing for a quiet life. With people clambering over each other to get through the library doors, it seems that we all long for an easy life with a job and security and its Thom's quivering vocal line that best displays this quiet desperation. As the last note rings out, the song fades and the sun comes out. A band that are often described as moody and depressing wrote a song that people can relate to as opposed to happy for the sake of it. As soon as my mood picks up, i'm listening to Lucky, don't you know it. Seriously, if Radiohead are one of those bands you "just dont get", sit down and listen to them. Lyrically the songs are complex and dark but often with a message to relate to. The insutrmentation is infallabe with constantly complex lines. They truly are a marvel.
In other news, Reading tickets on sale monday, Pendulum have confirmed and thats all you need to know. Expect Rage (maybe), Killers and either Foos or Metallica to headline. Or none of them. Or all of them on one night. Who knows. Either way it should be a treat. Pendulum's new 12" is available for preorder from their
myspace, i've ordered mine already and got the tasty granite one while I was there. Also out this week is Does It Offend You, Yeah?'s debut effort which is worth checking out. Previously known for their remixing of songs such as The Prayer, their debut is a solid effort that cant help but deteriorate towards the end as their blend of electro/dance/punk gets a bit samey. Check out the video for We Are Rockstars below. Other efforts include The Raconteurs sophomore effort and Panic! At The Disco's effort but if you wanna check them out, help yourself, I'll be doing no such thing.
And finally, for those of you still reading, even more on my new favourite band, Foals. A regular band on this blog, Antidotes was FINALLY released this week, months after its internet leak.
And deary me, if Pete wasn't right in calling it the best debut since SA, I don't know what. I enjoy my music but rarely has a band grown on me the way Foals have. The first time I heard Antidotes, I immediately announced my disgust at the album and sulked with disappointment. But I gave it another chance and since then, this album has been played at least once a day for months now. From the electric pace of The French Open, racing past Cassius, Balloons, Two steps Twice, the album is over long before you want it to be. With their unique style of math-rock, Foals look to finally set 2008 by storm after a lot of groundwork. I saw them nearly two weeks ago at Brighton Concorde 2 supported by charming Dananananakroyd and boring Youthmovies and despite the album not being released yet, the place was pumping, the drums thumping and the people jumping. Having built their reputation on incessant touring, it seems to be paying off with a polished set with the same brash energy that fuels their record. A must purchase of this year, my copy is sitting in the CD player for me to sing along to each morning in the shower.
The playlist has been updated with some tracks from the alst 24 hours that i've loved to hear again, my music listening is sporadic so revisiting tracks offers a whole new excitement. How sad and lonely am I. Enjoy. As always, I recommend everything but the Kate Nash and Doves tracks are well worth a listen.
When times are hard, your never sure what it is that's going to come along and pick you up from your sour mood. Today it was Radiohead. Walking back from the library, No Suprises started
playing and instantly Thom Yorke was singing of a tension and constriction that seems to be seething through Wycombe air at the moment and the longing for a quiet life. With people clambering over each other to get through the library doors, it seems that we all long for an easy life with a job and security and its Thom's quivering vocal line that best displays this quiet desperation. As the last note rings out, the song fades and the sun comes out. A band that are often described as moody and depressing wrote a song that people can relate to as opposed to happy for the sake of it. As soon as my mood picks up, i'm listening to Lucky, don't you know it. Seriously, if Radiohead are one of those bands you "just dont get", sit down and listen to them. Lyrically the songs are complex and dark but often with a message to relate to. The insutrmentation is infallabe with constantly complex lines. They truly are a marvel.In other news, Reading tickets on sale monday, Pendulum have confirmed and thats all you need to know. Expect Rage (maybe), Killers and either Foos or Metallica to headline. Or none of them. Or all of them on one night. Who knows. Either way it should be a treat. Pendulum's new 12" is available for preorder from their
myspace, i've ordered mine already and got the tasty granite one while I was there. Also out this week is Does It Offend You, Yeah?'s debut effort which is worth checking out. Previously known for their remixing of songs such as The Prayer, their debut is a solid effort that cant help but deteriorate towards the end as their blend of electro/dance/punk gets a bit samey. Check out the video for We Are Rockstars below. Other efforts include The Raconteurs sophomore effort and Panic! At The Disco's effort but if you wanna check them out, help yourself, I'll be doing no such thing.And finally, for those of you still reading, even more on my new favourite band, Foals. A regular band on this blog, Antidotes was FINALLY released this week, months after its internet leak.
And deary me, if Pete wasn't right in calling it the best debut since SA, I don't know what. I enjoy my music but rarely has a band grown on me the way Foals have. The first time I heard Antidotes, I immediately announced my disgust at the album and sulked with disappointment. But I gave it another chance and since then, this album has been played at least once a day for months now. From the electric pace of The French Open, racing past Cassius, Balloons, Two steps Twice, the album is over long before you want it to be. With their unique style of math-rock, Foals look to finally set 2008 by storm after a lot of groundwork. I saw them nearly two weeks ago at Brighton Concorde 2 supported by charming Dananananakroyd and boring Youthmovies and despite the album not being released yet, the place was pumping, the drums thumping and the people jumping. Having built their reputation on incessant touring, it seems to be paying off with a polished set with the same brash energy that fuels their record. A must purchase of this year, my copy is sitting in the CD player for me to sing along to each morning in the shower.The playlist has been updated with some tracks from the alst 24 hours that i've loved to hear again, my music listening is sporadic so revisiting tracks offers a whole new excitement. How sad and lonely am I. Enjoy. As always, I recommend everything but the Kate Nash and Doves tracks are well worth a listen.
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