Jul 31
‘My God, It’s Full Of Stars’
Aldershot quartet Our Lost Infantry have a penchant for long words and loud pop songs. And in the last few months the band have really speeded up, and released two singles (and videos and B-sides); ‘I Love You, Sandra Billson (May) and ‘My God, It’s Full Of Stars’ (July).
They’re brilliant. Download them from Bandcamp!
Conceptualism
Montpelier – ‘Last Boat’ (AUS) link
Ben Cocks ft. Nikisha Reyes Pile – ‘So Cold’ (UK) link
Foster the People – ‘Chin Music for the Unsuspecting Hero’ (USA) link
Violet Bones – ‘Villains’ (UK) link
Uno Møller – ‘City’ (NO) link
Sparkadia – ‘Mary’ (AUS) link
Abbe May – ‘Design Desire’ (AUS) link
Wakey!Wakey! – ‘Feral Love’ (USA) link
Skipping Girl Vinegar – ‘Here She Comes’ (AUS) link
Awolnation – ‘Sail’ (USA) link
Capra – ‘If I Was’ (USA) link
Convaire – ‘The New You’ (AUS) link
Charlie Mayfair – ‘Tell Her’ (AUS) link
Annie Brooks – ‘Night Owls’ (USA) link
Loon Lake – ‘In The Summer’ (AUS) link
Tim & Jean – ‘I Can Show You’ (AUS) link
Felix Riebl – ‘Wide Open Rivers’ (AUS) link
Fascination
Cosmo Jarvis – ‘Sure As Hell Not Jesus’ (UK) link
Katie Herzig – ‘Free My Mind’ (USA) link
Toy Horses – ‘Interrupt’ (UK) link
Cassius – ‘I <3 You So’ (FR) link
Kids At Risk – Doing the Best As We Can’ (AUS) link
1, 2, 3,- ‘Can’t Bride Good’ (USA) link
Saint Saviour – ‘Reasons’ (UK) link
Baddies – ‘Tiger Face’ (UK) link
San Cisco – ‘Golden Revolver’ (AUS) link
Paisley and Charlie – ‘Stone Lions’ (UK) link
The Medics – ‘Beggars’ (AUS) link
Emma Dean – ‘Sincerely Fearful’ (AUS) link
I See Horses – ‘Amerika’ (NO) link
Bellman – ‘Spaceship, Move Slow!’ (NO) link
Kris Searle – ‘Reaper’ (UK/USA) link
Stylusboy – ‘Whole Picture’ (UK) link
Nicky Francis
Back in July, I wrote about Goldheart Assembly and Oldwick in ‘Kingly Pop’; two of four musical projects Nicky Francis are in. Project number three and four is The Murmur Box, and Nicky Francis and the Quill. So this guy knows how to keep himself busy!
And that’s why we love him.
To get the best idea about Nicky Francis’ music in the shortest time possible, have a listen to ‘Mellow Magic, Mad Drift’ and ‘Pepper Seahorse’.
Mellow Magic, Mad Drift for being a upbeat, slow folky piece of work. And Pepper Seahorse for its melancholic slow folk and acoustic guitar and violin folk style.
Enjoy Mellow Magic, Mad Drift below:
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The Justice Force 5
Nanananana, who needs Batman when you’ve got The Justice Force 5?
The Justice Force 5 wants to save the world – through the music! They even named their EP after the mission. Starting in Brighton, where they’re from.
They also have a reputation of being a brilliant band live.
The lineup of superheroes is: General Bovine (backing vocals), Captain Courageous (vocals and rhythm guitar), Bo Diggity (backing vocals and lead guitar), Dr.Amazing (backing vocals and keybords), El Vampiro Diablo (bass and backing vocals) Judgement Dave (drums) and The Organ Grinder. They are also knows as General Bovine & The Justice Force 5.
This music is brilliant. The lyrics are mostly about saving the world and get the girl. Something we need lyrics about in these days.
They have one great love rock ballad, Noises Like Oooooh. Which contain all the greatest elements from this band, the guitar riffs, the hero-alike lyrics and steady and original rhythm.
Fight The Fight has a really good musical composition; the (again) great guitar riffs, some new wave inspired background noises and you can hear some brilliant drums here.
Fight The Fight
The Velvetines
The Velvetines are a Manchester based alternative/folk rock band, previously known as Youth Honey. They consist of Ricky Damiani (vocals, acoustic guitar), Chay Edwards (guitar), Pete Birds (bass), Jepp Berry (drums) and Lucy Dowling (backing vocals).
I can’t avoid thinking of The Zutons while listening to this music. They mix so many genres so good – like – punk, garage punk, rock, surf rock, folk and some harmonic acoustic tones.
You can hear this irreproachable composition in a garage punk/rock “Got what you came for” – this is how they sound almost like the Zutons.
Two other great songs are the more rock-a-like “Your last Mistake” and “7 Sins”. The mix of an almost heavy bass and acoustic/rock guitar riff make those songs sound creative and professional.
Babtism song is definitely one of the finest acoustic songs I’ve heard in a long time. It reminds me of one of the acoustic songs to Neil Young, and the wonderful mix of a male vocalist and a female back singer makes this song a true masterpiece.
Rook and the Ravens
Rook and the Ravens are a indie rock band from (the hills on the east side of) Manchester and consist of Joe Fay (vocals, guitars), James Fay (vocals, guitars), Tom Cartledge (vocals, keys), Dave Brodie (bass, harps, backing vocals) and John B. Major (drums, backing vocals.)
They have so far released one EP, Rook and the Ravens (2007), and an album (Sixteen Holes in Sixteen Souls) in 2009..
The sound of Rook and the Ravens is what you hear when the sound of a typical indie Brit band get mixed up with the sound of a southern American rock band from the late 60’s. Something that makes this music unique and inventive.
The mix of characteristic rock vocals and some irreproachable music skills puts this music in a category of something you rarely hear in these days. The Rook and the Ravens can easily be a band to bring back the real sound of classic rock’n roll, mixed together with the sound of a typical indie rock band.
Stagecoach
Stagecoach are a pop/grunge band from the darkest of Surrey. They started out as a two-piece band and added a new member every year until they felt they were a band. The members are Luke Barham (vocals, six strings), Nick Tanner (six strings), John Harrington (four strings), Matt Emery (drums, vocals) and Tom Lewis (eight strings, vocals).
Stagecoach started as a band because “we were no good at sports and had no other hobbies apart from skimming stones”. Not a bad idea – this music is definitely solid. And channel 4 have already tipped them as a “band to watch”.
They have so far released a 7-track EP School Day E.P, (full track/free download on Last.fm). The songs are usually about hot dogs, girls and cars. And school stuff!
The lyrics are clever and well written.
No ded enz is a great rock song. The best rock song you’ll hear from this band’s first EP. The guitar through the song combined with a steady drum mix represent this guys’ music perfectly – you want to hear more.
Midnight Circus isn’t so bad either, in fact, this is a typically quality happy-indie song. The guitar riff are strong and the whole song is decent done.
Hang that Head
