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Swivel Chairs - Easy Now
2007-10-20 19:52:00
Imagine toiling away in the music industry for 15 years and then having to pick up the courage to create a myspace page. Must take enormous self-belief and a deep love for creating music and for that reason alone Swivel Chairs must be applauded. And that?s all before you even hear the honeyed melodies that spill from their current record ?The Slow Transmission?. Jeremy Grites and Jason Brown musical journey started out in a dorm room way back in 1992 and over the intervening period they happened upon a beautiful sound that defines their latest LP. Easy on the ears this is the sort of charming pop that should be on radio playlists the world over. But as we all know the world is a cruel place and most playlist makers tend to be cloth eared gombeens. ?Easy Now? drifts in and out of alt country yet the harmonies wouldn?t sound out of place on a stellar Teenage Fanclub album. KDSwivel Chairs - Easy NowMore Info: Official & MyspaceBuy Songs: Swivel ChairsYear: 2007

Oh No! Oh My! - Walk In The Park
2007-10-20 11:23:00
How to replicate the sound of a whistling man on a text space? Pretty much impossible but perhaps if you listen to this song a couple of times you?ll be able to supply the low piercing noise yourself. You see ?Walk In The Park ? is a perfect little record, soft and clean lined and at just 2.23 perfectly suited to timing your morning runny one. The Austin based quartet Oh No ! Oh My! appear to be big fans of the exclamation mark yet their music betrays that sense of dramatics, instead they concentrate efforts on sublimely simple melodies that are beyond the comprehension of most bands. There?s a certain sense of Belle & Sebastian to the twee utterances (with the lyrics deliciously falling right out of sync with the glee music on occasion) of ?Walk In The Park?, which if you are in the know will brighten your day. This has appeal for every surviving member of your family tree, it may even save Christmas after the remote refuses to budge. KDOh No! Oh My! - Walk In The ParkMore Info: Offi...

Choir of Young Believers - Apart
2007-10-19 22:45:00
Ok, I am really going off a tangent tonight. For this evening alone I will discard my natural tendency for jangling pop wonders and instead focus on something a tad meatier. This time the music comes from Copenhagen but was conceived by solo artist Jannis Noya Makrigiannis, who trades under the Choir of Young Believers , after creative stints in Berlin and a small Greek village. As growers go what Makrigiannis produces is akin to a Mendocino. Initially you?ll flap about for your kicks but this one takes a good deal of time to ferment. And when it does you?ll drink copiously from the sonic stew. ?Apart? directs its overwhelming passion through discrete prisms of noise, catching you off guard along the way and rendering all other distractions in this fast moving world totally defunct. KDChoir of Young Believers - ApartMore Info: Official & MyspaceBuy Songs: Choir of Young BelieversYear: 2007

Condor Moments - (I Hope) Raymond (Is Still Alive)
2007-10-19 21:20:00
Oh the pleasure in hearing something so utterly unique and so oddly appropriate for this ghost laden time of the year. Condor Moments are a 22 year old prospect and come from Blackpool but they could have so easily have been formed last January in an arty Berlin suburb. Unclassifiable you see, perhaps the only way I could pinpoint their sound is if Super Furry Animals were to record (Akron/Family?s) ?Ed Is A Portal?, then shredded the master tape and put it all back together in no particular order. You see ?(I Hope ) Raymond (Is Still Alive )? is completely bonkers. And not mad as in angry, just plain nuts, I mean this is the band who turned down J Masics (Dinosaur Jr) when he auditioned to be a guitarist with the band. Apparently the long hair dude was super distraught with the negative reaction and caused a bit of a freak scene. And you can recreate that magic moment over and over on Condor Moments brand new album, the hardly trips off your tongue, ?And Though We're Told We've Got...

The Crimea - Loop a Loop
2007-10-18 20:04:00
Ever wondered what a lottery winner on acid would be like? Thought not, but for the curious you can find all the answers on this Camden 5-piece?s debut album ?Tragedy Rocks?. Despite producing a hit single the Crimea were dropped by their label soon after the album came out. Their reaction was typical for a band who have were once called the Crockettes, they decided to give their sophomore away for nowt. And as you know the best things in life are free which makes the ?Secrets of the Witching Hour? one of the albums of the year. Davey MacManus?s voice may take a little getting used to but you?ll soon learn to cherish the little bugger as well as the sometimes baggy instrumentation. ?Loop a Loop? is one of my favourites, it just charms its way into your world much like a newborn puppy. Believe me you?ll be singing along to this by the end of the evening but make sure the kids are in bed before you do owing to lyrics like 'Throw another small child on the fire. I'm trying to build a...

Adem - Launch Yourself
2007-10-16 21:11:00
It was sitting there for the longest time. Adem it said and ?Launch Yourself? it was named but I had resisted believing that such an alias could only be the work of a rapper or hip-hop artist. Now, I must say I?m partial to a little Plan B, Streets and Beastie Boys but these genres are generally just not my bag. So largely thanks to a mistimed shuffle ?Launch Yourself? appeared from the speakers. It was enticing, sparse and had me jumping from my Porridge. You may have already come across Adem Ilhan on his work as bass player with British instrumentalists Fridge but his solo work has seen him travelling down a completely different path. ?Launch Yourself? is taken from his second LP ?Love & Other Planets? which came out last year. The song is delicately patterned, nothing is overdone just neatly polished for maximum impact at minimum volume. By the finish you?ll likely be fully mesmerised by Ilhan's softly repeating mantra. A work of quiet genius. KDAdem - Launch YourselfWatch The V...

My Teenage Stride - To Live And Die In The Airport Lounge
2007-10-16 08:17:00
It may not be that old but ?To Live and Die in the Airport Lounge ? from Brooklyn?s My Teenage Stride sounds like it could have come from about 1986, perhaps stuck to a weekly music magazine and contained in a crude media device known as a cassette tape. This is representative of a time when the plume of jangling guitars filled the air and voices like the one Jedediah Smith owns were the thing of legend. But, My Teenage Stride are from the here and now and quietly go about their business releasing albums dotted with crested pop gems. At times they employ a technique that reminds one of a charging Wedding Present with chords spun with the dynamism of an airplane propeller. I?d take this over a caffeine fix any day of the week. KDMy Teenage Stride - To Live And Die In The Airport LoungeWatch The Video To They Are Alone In Their PrinciplesMore Info: Official & MyspaceBuy Album: Ears Like Golden Bats Year: 2007

You're Only Massive - Sugar Shake The Cool Away
2007-10-15 22:38:00
This could so easily have fallen off the assembly line of Sesame Street songs that didn?t quite make the cut. Or, since these 2 ladies are from Waterford perhaps it would have been more appropriate as an entry in Bosco?s catalogue of lost songs. ?Sugar Shake The Cool Away? is near infantile but with those accents mixed in with what sounds like the lite version of fruity loops the result is a genuinely quirky treat. Maebh and Megan are undoubtedly lasses about town and ?Sugar Shake The Cool Away? is a gentle hopscotch through a lively evening with the pair. Could be an interesting journey for You?re Only Massive and one that could ultimately lead them to the magic door of success. KDYou're Only Massive - Sugar Shake The Cool AwayMore Info: Official & MyspaceYear: 2007

Jacob Golden - On A Saturday
2007-10-15 21:01:00
Perhaps I am getting older but the more life ticks by the more I find myself falling for the sound acoustic troubadours make. Whereas once I would have discarded anything resembling a snotty short-trousered balladeer with his stories of unrequited love I now let them have their say before casting judgement. The most recent to pass the test with flying colours is Jacob Golden from down Oregon way. Quite how he manages to continually invent with just the basics of the trade is one of life?s sweet mysteries but his burning talent is there for all to see on his new album ?Revenge Songs?. The album is for the most part low ebbed and atmospheric yet it is a wildly exciting listen. And to think that many of the songs on show are little more than demos pieced together in scattered bedrooms. If you are one of privileged few to have fallen for the sadly departed Matthew Jay then there are likely to be more than crumbs of comfort in this immaculate new talent. KDJacob Golden - On A Saturday Mor...

Sunbear - Flutterbye
2007-10-14 16:00:00
Some things just weren?t meant to be, no matter how beautiful the creation. Sunbear were a short-lived quartet from Dublin who produced a spellbinding album and follow up EP way back in the mid nineties. Martin Kelly was the lead vocalist with the choirboy dream pop tonsils who could propel the jangling instrumentation into the realms of greatness. Of course, that greatness was under appreciated despite a pocket of critical love. One wonders how they would fare in an internet age where a small budget doesn?t necessarily hinder the distribution possibilities. ?Flutterbye? is a fey runaway, infested by a melancholic disposition yet ripe with possibilities. You?ll cherish the innocence and in an effort to embrace the sadness softly pinch its rosy cheek. KDSunbear - FlutterbyeWatch The Video To NotebookMore Info: Official & MyspaceYear: 1994
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The Capitol Years - Let Them Drink
2007-10-14 11:10:00
If you're searching for a cushion for your senses this bright Sunday morning then you should try this particularly comfy one for size. Philadelphia?s the Capitol Years are pretty much a perfect fit actually because they like to drench their ditties in sucrose harmonies. And why rush onwards to the chorus when the bridge can be just as disarmingly beautiful. You?ll appreciate the Capitol Years even more because they are giving their first 2 albums away free (you can donate something if you must, what a novel idea). Before you do that though just bask in the warm summer haze of ?Let Them Drink ?. Analysing the sweetness you?ll spot that there are only 2 moving parts, the acoustically drawn chords and Shai Halperin?s sixties tinged vocals. This is a sound that just hovers in the air majestically like a hummingbird with a beak filled with nectar. KDThe Capitol Years - Let Them DrinkWatch The Video To You Can Stay ThereMore Info: Official & MyspaceBuy Album: Dance Away The Terror Year: 2006

The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Prozak Vs Heroin
2007-10-13 14:37:00
If one was to be suckered in by the hyperbole surrounding Radiohead?s latest release you could be forgiven for thinking that they are the great innovators (musically certainly but otherwise read on). Up to this point trying to get a worthwhile free download from the Oxford lads would have required a PHD in html mp3 extraction. The truth is that they are the highest profile act to jump on to the mp3 give away bandwagon, which is the music bloggers lifeline and one we have pinched from for several years now. Some careful searching pre the ?In Rainbows? roadshow would have revealed a raft of top quality free album?s from artists with an already good profile. Examples include Explosions In The Sky ?The Rescue?, The Crimea ?Secrets Of The Witching Hour? and pretty much all of the Brian Jonestown Massacre ?s back catalogue. So Radiohead have tapped into an already vibrant car boot giveaway, from which they will extract the maximum ticket sales, merchandise and limited edition hard copy edi...
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Thurston Moore - Fri/End
2007-10-12 23:30:00
If ever a man was made to do the job he does it is Thurston Moore . Seemingly ageless his slacker sense of style never looks awkward on a man who is well into his late forties. His band Sonic Youth have enough songs to fill a decent sized hard drive and for the most part the quality is high. Despite a deep groundswell of love for the group they have never moved beyond the sidelines, in fact at this stage you couldn?t even call them impact subs. That said they continually rewrite their own unblotted copybook, even going so far as adopting a fresh melodic approach over the last few albums. And now we have Thurston going out on a limb with a solo album (not his first mind, 'Psychic Hearts' came out way back in 1995) that confirms his new found love for the sweeter side of an underground seam he virtually dug himself. ?Trees Outside The Academy? has a fluffy welcome mat at its door so even those who shy away from frenetic feedback invention will be enamoured. ?Fri/End? is the happy go ...

Slushco - Getting Through A Normal Day
2007-10-11 20:17:00
Five men from Atlanta is all it took to make this 3 and a half minute wonderment. The group are collectively known as Slushco and despite having been on this earth together for over 3 years they only have 2 EP?s to show for their efforts. Further inspection reveals a quality over quantity aesthetic, dip in wherever you want in either release and you?ll be taken in by the beautiful noise on offer. Grandaddy are a close relative and following in that grand tradition Slushco aren?t scared to sandpaper their clean harmonies with fuzzy instrumentation. ?Getting Through A Normal Day? starts unremarkably like a Coldplay dirge and were it not for the introduction of Brian Slusher?s (see, Slush and Co.) warm vocals a couple of megabytes of honeyed noise would soon have been vaporised to the recycle bin. But, things improve drastically and ?Getting Through A Normal Day? quickly becomes a thing that most people could end up humming uncontrollably. KDSlushco - Getting Through A Normal DayMore I...

White Shoes & The Couples Company - Tentanng Cita
2007-10-10 22:33:00
For many reasons this song takes the biscuit in the naffness stakes but for some untold reason it has worked its wicked way into my affections. Giving disposability a fighting chance of reasonable longevity White Shoes & The Couples Company can?t be faulted for their endless enthusiasm. This is quite simply a song that could have been produced in any one of the last 4 decades such is its timeless take on the art of pop. Then at times it sounds like latter day Belle & Sebastian after they decided to get out of the dorm and into the sunshine. The Jakarta foursome have been together since college and were recently snapped up by the Chicago label Minty Fresh which should ensure that there are some good times ahead. The bands current album was originally released in Indonesia in 2005 and picked up a very respectable 15K sales. ?Tentanng Cita ? has huge potential to reach a wide audience, in fact it could just be the soundtrack to trigger a thousand smiles. KDWhite Shoes & The Couples Com...

Dan Deacon - The Crystal Cat
2007-10-10 16:44:00
I think it?s fair to say Dan Deacon is comfortable in his own skin. And why shouldn?t he be allowed to wear outlandish gear when he can pull songs as wildly electrifying as ?Crystal Cat? from his innards. You?ll read much about Deacon?s famed live shows but even if you are scared to go outside the door his new album ?Spiderman of the Rings? can supply you with the inside track. The most pronounced example of Deacon?s genius can be heard on the dance insanity that is ?The Crystal Cat?. Deacon keeps his vocal in line for a bit before unleashing his strangled Daffy Duck impression that may take a bit of getting used to. As you attempt to weld your severed listening nodes back together again witness how the rest of your body has swung into a routine not unlike an overloaded twin tub. And the best news is that Deacon and the ace Videohippos are hitting Irish shores late next month. Could be the perfect introduction to the mayhem of the holiday season. In the meantime put this sigue sigue...

Ola Podrida - Cindy
2007-10-10 15:43:00
Brooklyn bound again dear readers even if Ola Podrida?s mainman David Wingo comes from much further south. For the most part his laid back self-titled debut is not much more than a whispered tale over a bed of acoustically manoeuvred guitar strings. For those who find this sort of prospect a tad wearisome it must be remarked that Wingo has a masters degree in making the unremarkable sound fresh and interesting. And there are times like on ?Cindy? when he even leaves his rocking chair to wig out in a whirlwind of activity (see also ?Lost and Found?). ?Cindy? starts out like most of ?Old Podrida? all hushed and moody reminding one of Iron and Wine. But, Sam Beam?s beard is soon dispensed with amid a charging cavalcade of instrumentation that tops off Wingo?s slightly raised wails. This is akin to a breath of fresh air in the unrelenting midday heat of a Texan desert. KDOla Podrida - CindyWatch The Video To Photo BoothMore Info: Official & MyspaceBuy Album: Ola Podrida Year: 2007

MGMT - Time To Pretend
2007-10-10 14:51:00
MGMT?s debut ?Oracular Spectacular? was produced by Dave Fridmann and already I can picture ears being cocked all over the place. If that wasn?t enough they have just signed to Columbia Records who probably have a huge wallet preparing a media onslaught to blind our senses. Not terribly indie you might say but who cares when the Brooklyn duo can turn what initially sounds like a tinny Snow Patrol cover into a blazing electronic montage to light up your aural cavities. Yep, ?Time To Pretend? may have its motivation birthed in soft MOR but MGMT see fit to serve it up amid a cloud of vibrant digitalisation. The effect is an uplifting fuzzy delight that should knock a few Of Montreal fans sideways as the 2 bands tour together over the next few months. KDMGMT - Time To PretendMore Info: Official & MyspaceBuy Album: Oracular Spectacular (somewhere?)Year: 2007

Bottom Of The Hudson - Bee Hive
2007-10-09 22:59:00
Bottom of the Hudson have had to deal with unspeakable tragedy over the last couple of months after their tour van was involved in an accident and bassist Trevor Butler was killed. Drummer Greg Lytle was also seriously injured but thankfully is out of harms way. The bands label Absolutely Kosher has set up an appeal fund for Trevor?s family and Greg?s medical bills. You can make a donation here. Bottom of the Hudson had been touring to promote their new album ?Fantastic Hawk? when the accident occurred. KDBottom Of The Hudson - Bee Hive More Info: Official & MyspaceBuy Album: Fantastic Hawk Year: 2007
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Bear In Heaven - Bag Of Bags
2007-10-09 21:51:00
I put this song to ground about 3 months ago with the intention of returning at a later date to dissect. The reason, well it?s a pretty torrid listen, at least until you crack its near impenetrable code. Yep, a cursory look at my last.fm account shows I?m well into double figures in the listening stakes and only now has the fog that surrounds ?Bag of Bags ? started to clear. But it has been worth the effort, think Animal Collective at their least forgiving but with all the nice bits hidden in corners you didn?t even think existed. The Brooklyn quartet are your quintessential bedroom experimentalists, destined to inhabit the margins but also capable of deeply touching those who suffer to make the connection. ?Bag of Bags? is the opener from their soon to be released long EP called ?Red Bloom of the Boom? (they don?t make it easy for us do they!). Approach with caution, this bears' got plenty of teeth. KDBear In Heaven - Bag Of BagsWatch The Video To For BeautyMore Info: Official & My...

Kni9hts - Day Of The Dove
2007-10-09 20:55:00
Oh no you say, not another indie take on Baltic music that became so de rigour for a time last year. Thankfully, before you can say Tallinn those initial impressions are pushed to the side by the bright-eyed movements of Manchester?s Kni9hts. Still unsigned but displaying an uncanny knack for dreamy harmonies this is an act with most of the essentials to succeed. The most obvious drawback could be that awful name, I?ve already misspelled it about a dozen times in this short paragraph alone (i was never good at texting). Moniker aside ?Day of the Dove ? is a lush reminder of the power of a winning chorus with Carlo Briffa?s vocals picking up where Ride?s Mark Gardner left off. The angular chords give the tune that extra cinematic feeling, something that close neighbours Doves would be proud to call their own. In fact, like Doves, Kni9hts could yet become the football fans' favourite new band after a recent appearance on MUTV. KDKni9hts - Day Of The DoveWatch The Video For The DigMor...

British Sea Power - Atom
2007-10-08 22:38:00
Miss the urgency and melody rush of the first couple of Strokes albums? Well, a perfect tonic could be on its way from one of the least expected sources. British Sea Power come from the south of England and on their last album ?Open Season? seemed more taken with the Great War and shrubbery than any wilful desire to create a blistering classic. But, there are clues to this delightfully surprising turn of events given the links to madcap sonic adventurists Brakes (x3 if you live stateside). Anyway, as a taster for the 3rd BSP album the band are about to unleash the 'Krankenhaus' EP. The lead track is called ?Atom ? and it should go down a bomb with lovers of spiky student anthems. For once this most cerebral of bands drops its bookcase of hardbacks and instead bursts forward with a passion that could easily take on a panzer division. KDBritish Sea Power - AtomWatch The Video It Ended On An Oily StageMore Info: Official & MyspaceBuy Album: [UK] Open Season [US] Open SeasonYear: 2007

Little Big Adventure - The Easiest Thing
2007-10-08 21:55:00
Not the game, more the one man army from Northern Europe. Litt le Big Advent ure (previously Penny Century) uses a ?mediocrity is me? tagline on his myspace page, hmmm, a pessimist in an industry rife with egos is something to embrace I suppose. Little Big Adventure pedals a neat line in down tempo electronica that often transforms itself into a bold and brave sound. In fact ?The Easiest Thing ? has the potential to be a discerning dancefloor favourite were such a thing to exist. It might not stack up that linear yet its grooves are at least a match for anything the Knife or Royksopp could invent and you know how good they are. Little Big Adventure doesn?t like to give much away apart from a raft of mp3?s which are evenly spread throughout his near wordless site. For once the music is left to do all the talking. KDLittle Big Adventure - The Easiest ThingMore Info: Official & MyspaceYear: 2007

Throw Me The Statue - Conquering Kids
2007-10-07 18:29:00
Nothing surprises me more than finding out that a band I love have to work a 9-to-5 to make ends meet. Must be a bit soul destroying knowing that there are countless people out there who think you are genius and next thing you’re in a dusty office taking a dress down from a square in a crumpled suit. Ah well, such a cruel world, a world where Scott Reitherman gingerly files a clump of papers while dreaming about what his new record is going to sound like. Hopefully not too different from his current one because Reitherman as Throw Me The Status has crafted a colossus on his debut ‘Moonbeams’. Savvy but not afraid to wear a youthful demeanour it is a excellent addition to the record label Reitherman and his mates have set up (Baskerville Hill Records) down Seattle way. ‘Conquering Kids ’ is a song for the Grizzly Bear generation with a slow tempo and a sweet chorus you’ll struggle to sing along with. Somehow I think this temping lark will only be a short term gig. KDThrow ...
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Redmalm - The Bravest Person I Know
2007-10-07 16:32:00
These shards of electronic pulses are obscure I guess and I must apologise for hoisting them upon you on a day of rest but I’m too enraptured to desist. Redmalm is one David Redmalm from Uppsala in Sweden who has his fingers in several different musical enterprises including an ace band called Frankly My Dear. The latter dish out sweet indie pop numbers like they are going out of fashion so Redmalm must be a nice excuse for David to let his inner oddball run riot. ‘Things and Thoughts’ and ‘The Bravest Person I Know’ are certainly quirky but there are seismic ideas at work here. And if you look beyond the wild experimentation and stop/start momentum you’ll pick up generous nuggets of melody in the well turned out brass and fleeting female glances. Fans of lights.on and/or We Will Build are going to love this. KDRedmalm - Things and ThoughtsRedmalm - The Bravest Person I KnowMore Info: Official & MyspaceBuy Album: any day now from here Year: 2007
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Taken By Trees - Lost and Found
2007-10-07 10:43:00
There are 2 ways you could have heard Victoria Bergsman’s voice up to this point. Firstly she spent over a decade with one of Sweden’s most priceless exports the Concretes (go seek ‘Sugar’, ‘You Can’t Hurry Love’) and secondly just last year she was the dreamy female foil on Peter Bjorn & John’s ‘Young Folks’. It’s been 15 months now since she decided that the solo route was where it was for her and by the sounds of ‘Lost and Found’ we should be thankful for her decision. Taken from Taken By Trees (Bjorn Yttling produced) debut ‘Open Field’ it displays a minimal of effort for the maximum of undiluted pleasure. Camera Obscura certainly spring to mind as a worthy contemporary but Bergsman’s uncluttered musical vision is one that feels unique. Her voice is the chief selling point but you can’t help admiring the delicate instrumentation (which is normally only added as a aside after the vocals have been put down) that colours the background. Bergman’s...
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Pinkie - Say After Me
2007-10-06 18:52:00
As you probably know by now I am prone to extreme bouts of effusiveness on occasion. Sorry about that, it?s just that once in a while I become so smitten with a particular song that I drop all my calm-down-you-idiot self control mechanisms. Well, it?s happened again with Pinkie (named after a character in Graham Green?s book ?Brighton Rock?), an artist I had never heard of up to last night. But a tip from Alex Sharkey, the lead singer with the band has turned my world upside down (see I told you!). Alex Sharkey has considerable pedigree, being a part of Brighter who were signed to the hugely influential Sarah Records. Pinkie is his latest project and his new album, the appropriately titled, ?Lush? is about to drop. This will be Pinkie?s third record, its predecessor ?Sharon Fussy? plied its trade between the good ships Teenage Fanclub and the Field Mice. And if that is not enough to get you warmed up then ?Say After Me? should. Sporting jangling guitars and tender vocals it spills...

Elevado - Indigo Torch Serenade
2007-10-06 17:21:00
This song makes me chuckle, it sounds as if it was put together haphazardly by a band in the throes of a come down jam after a bout of creative writing. And for all that I can?t stop listening, there?s method to the madness even if straying onto Elevado?s decidedly off the wall 4th album ?This World Is On Fire? is akin to absorbing a chapter from Ulysses. Elevado occupy a wing within the ISP space in Atlanta, a roomy expanse that gives experimentalists a breeding ground to feed their imaginations. While this may have certain people coughing up carrots it?s hard to be critical when you take a look at the universally high standard of bands leaking out of ISP. KDElevado - Indigo Torch Serena de Rate This Tune!Watch The Video To Postcard From Four Walls DownMore Info: Official & MyspaceBuy Album: This World Is On Fire Year: 2007
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In Motion - Filter
2007-10-06 12:21:00
Dead Elvis Records (R.I.P.) based on Parnell Street, Dublin 1 released one of my favourite albums ever in 1994 (it was their 2nd release). The album ?The Language of Everyday Life? was produced by a short-lived Dublin combo called In Motion . They were Alan O?Boyle on guitar, John Duff on bass, Liam Ryan on drums and Alan Kelly on vocals. You?ll notice how poor the production is on this the closing track 'Filter ' (and the whole album in fact). It was recorded in April 1993 in Sulan Studios in Ballyvourney, Co. Cork. Despite the C86 aesthetics 'Filter' and its companions have held a tight grip on my affections from the moment all 1,000 copies (I've got 2!) of it were set free. Dual harmonies, frantic beats, a locker stuffed with flickering jangle and an organ drift at close make me well up without fail. This is music with a vibrant take on everyday life. KDIn Motion - FilterRate This Tune!Year: 1994

Ai Phoenix - You And I
2007-10-05 21:22:00
Aaah, I?m in love and so will you be once you turn your ears to Ai Phoenix . This song is so delicately crafted it sounds like it?s going to fall apart at any second. Shuffling along with its socks around its ankles the appeal is in its complete innocence. Perhaps it's Mona Mørk?s slightly hushed singing or maybe it's the rhythms that'll have the slackers of the world thinking they can form a band. Ai Phoenix are Norwegian so as you?d expect they come from the small town of Bergen that is at the epicentre of the (admittedly slowing) Nordic invasion. And the best news is that Ai Phoenix?s new (5th) album ?The Light Shines Almost All The Way? is one of the most beguiling records of the year. While you ponder this essential purchase why not bask in the downright brilliance of ?You And I?. Always and forever. KDAi Phoenix - You And IRate This Tune!Watch The Video To He Kisses The Streets I WalkMore Info: Official & MyspaceBuy Album: The Light Shines Almost All the Way Year: 2007