All new music just this time
Posted on 30 October 2005 | 4 Comments
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Lately I’ve been getting a lot of emails from people that want me to post some of their music. I can honestly say that I’ve listened to all of it and some is good and some is not so good (bad). Let me share some of this new music with you and just maybe you’ll discover something you like.
The Subways are from England and you can tell. They succeed where groups like The Datsuns and The Vines fail and rock in a way that reminds me of the first Oasis album (that is a good thing). Snotty, brash, adolescent guitar rock about about love, lust, and the like. Maybe like a British version of The Strokes? I dunno…
MP3 | The Subways – Rock And Roll Queen Young For Eternity
WTF? Ice Cream Headache (at least this song does) sounds like 80’s punk-n-roll. This is a fun little tune that got my toes a tapping. RIYL – Sloppy Seconds, The Damned, Stiff Little Fingers, The Dickies, etc… I can’t find much info about this band, but this is a fun little song nonetheless.
MP3 | Ice Cream Headache – Guantanamo Pheed The People
Straight outta Miami comes Awesome New Republic. Luckily, their music is pretty interesting and actually pretty awesome. Electronic pulses, beats, fuzzy guitars, soulful vocals, and a bit of experimentalism make this band worth checking out. If I could I would compare them to something/someone, but they have a pretty unique sound that is an amalgamation of new wave, soul, IDM, post-rock, and free-noise. I highly recommend checking these guys out.
Their music is hard to explain. It is both danceable and unpredictable. Some of their promotional material says it is , “Somewhere between Sly Stone and Levon Helm of The Band, the modern instrumental and sonic dynamics of Black Dice, and intelligent observational wit and musical exploration in the vein of David Byrne. Imagine Goodie Mob’s Soul Food as played by the Boredoms, and fronted by Prince.” That sounds pretty accurate to me.
MP3 | Awesome New Republic – Wheels No Engines ANR So Far
Another band from across the pond that has been getting a bit of hype lately is The Capes. These South Londoners play music that isn’t out of place with the likes of Bloc Party, Clor, Maximo Park, Franz Ferdinand, etc… You know what I mean. Upbeat British new-wave that is a bit more eclectic than the aforementioned bands and that walks the line between California synth-pop and English proto-punk. This tune is from their debut album Hello on Hard Soul Records.
MP3 | The Capes – What You Want Hello
I was about to rant about the statement that precedes the following song, but I’m not. That aside, The Motion Sick are a pop band plain and simple. For some reason I just keep thinking they sound a little like Wolfie. These teenage love affair songs remind me of my younger days. Oh, check out their website where you can get a free postcard.
MP3 | The Motion Sick – The Day After Her Brilliant Fifteen
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