Let's dance to the sound of the sirens

Apologies for what will be a slightly disjointed post, I don't feel even close to human and the amount of painkillers coarsing through me is the only thing keeping me at my desk in what is likely to be another long, hard week. Suffices to say that I had a fantastic weekend, for all of you who were there, it was nice to combine my two worlds at last and I hope that you're not feeling too grotty today, my body's severely messed up but I've got some fantastic memories so it's all good!

My highlight apart from the obvious would be Simian Mobile Disco who were simply stunning, they were one of the acts I was most looking forward to and they certainly did not disappoint. A fantastic light show illuminated a stage filled with smoke as the duo played through their debut album, Attack Decay Sustain Release. Beginning with the monstrous Sleep Deprivation, the tent was soon at melting point as SMD worked the tent into a dancing frenzy. This was accentuated by their ability to mix their songs together and when the repeated sampling of the It's The Beat vocal finally dropped into the full song, I was able to appreciate that though a dance album is a great listen, it is far better loud and live. Finishing on the grimy, bass heavy Tits & Acid with the duo actually leaving the stage before the breakdown, only to return to finish the track in epic proportions, Simian Mobile Disco truly marked their place in an increasingly crowded dance scene.

It's also impossible not to mention the release of Intimacy which I finally heard yesterday. Bloc Party's New album hit the internet on Thursday in a rushed release to beat the album leak that happened to AWITC, with a physical release with a slightly altered tracklist due in October. The album shows Bloc Party at their most experimental though producer Paul Epworth's influence can be heard in certain tracks with a return to the crunchy guitar sounds of Silent Alarm. As I become more familiar with the tracks I'll do a proper review but already it is a fantastic album with focus, direction and variation in all shapes and sizes.

Also, Lauren this song is all about you.

Until next time, peace out. I'm going to get some more painkillers.