Mumford And Sons - Home
Remember Mumford And Sons? Of course you do. Most of the music loving world has played Sigh No More a million times, and their songs seem to take turns with Adele in providing background music for any sort of highlights. So it's so good to hear something new and get people looking forward to the new album, rumored 2012. 'Home' is a emotion-filled track about leaving people behind, it's warm and tender, and leaves my appetite whet for the new album.
Common - Ghetto Dreams (Ft Nas)
Yep, that's Common back. WITH NAS. This track is immense. No holds barred, they go strong. Nothing else left to say here.
The Knux - Run (Ft Kid Cudi)
Yey Cudi is back! And he's happy! It's easy to dismiss that this more 'poppy' and upbeat track as Cudi selling out, but far from it. Despite his two albums being as dark and emo as rap can get, his mixtapes were a much brighter and happier collection of tracks. I think everybody was getting a bit fed up of Cudi droning on about how stoned he always is, so it's good to get something fresh, especially something that sounds so, err, fresh.
Wiley - Wise Man And His Words.
Not sure if this a single off the new Wiley album, but it should be. Wiley is quickly dismissed by many and, to be fair, if you make a track like Rolex, you deserve to be. However if you can look past that 'song' you will see that Wiley works hard, and is a seriously accomplished rapper, so I feel that he deserves a second chance. And with this lovely yet simple piano loop underneath his lyrics, his second coming is here.
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Monday, 11 July 2011
Monday, 21 February 2011
Music Monday 40.
Tyler The Creator - Yonkers
So yeah Odd Future have pretty much exploded after their appearance on Jimmy Fallon and rightfully so. Widely hailed as the future of hip-hop, Odd Future, fronted by Tyler The Creator are spitting in the face of Akon, T-Pain and the such. This is Tyler's first single off his album. I love the video, it gives Tyler a chance to bask in the glory he loves and gets to show his attitude and showmanship directly to the audience.
Foo Fighters - White Limo
Foo Fighters are back. And they're back HARD. Everything that I've heard from the new album, including the first single White Limo, is everything you'd expect off a band's debut album before they clean themselves up to go mainstream. However Foos are doing it exactly the way that they want to, the new album sounds raw, grimy and loose and in no way is that a bad thing.
Radiohead - Lotus Flower
All the musical press was focused on the return of Radiohead last week, their huge and devoted fan-base is difficult to ignore. The new album suddenly became avaliable a day early along with this video and the internet went mad. This five minute solo performance by Thom Yorke gives fans something to touch themselves over as he stumbles, flexes and prances about. I do like it, and Radiohead in general, although not to the extent that I've got locks of Yorke's under my bed.
Mumford And Sons - Untitled
It's really nice to have something new from the Mumford boys as their massive, MASSIVE debut album. And yeah it sounds good, not groundbreaking, but good.
So yeah Odd Future have pretty much exploded after their appearance on Jimmy Fallon and rightfully so. Widely hailed as the future of hip-hop, Odd Future, fronted by Tyler The Creator are spitting in the face of Akon, T-Pain and the such. This is Tyler's first single off his album. I love the video, it gives Tyler a chance to bask in the glory he loves and gets to show his attitude and showmanship directly to the audience.
Foo Fighters - White Limo
Foo Fighters are back. And they're back HARD. Everything that I've heard from the new album, including the first single White Limo, is everything you'd expect off a band's debut album before they clean themselves up to go mainstream. However Foos are doing it exactly the way that they want to, the new album sounds raw, grimy and loose and in no way is that a bad thing.
Radiohead - Lotus Flower
All the musical press was focused on the return of Radiohead last week, their huge and devoted fan-base is difficult to ignore. The new album suddenly became avaliable a day early along with this video and the internet went mad. This five minute solo performance by Thom Yorke gives fans something to touch themselves over as he stumbles, flexes and prances about. I do like it, and Radiohead in general, although not to the extent that I've got locks of Yorke's under my bed.
Mumford And Sons - Untitled
It's really nice to have something new from the Mumford boys as their massive, MASSIVE debut album. And yeah it sounds good, not groundbreaking, but good.
Monday, 4 October 2010
Music Monday 22.
Kings of Leon - The Immortals
It looks like The Immortals will "the slow song" off of new album Come Around Sundown, and yet another sign that they might be sneaking back to the old stuff with their new found fanbase. It's a lovely track, not the best or most beautiful that they have produced, but still a nice listen.
Ray Davies & Mumford & Sons - Days/This Time Tomorrow
This is lovely combination of Mumford & Sons with Ray Davies, aka The Kinks' frontman. The Mumford boys are offering this controbution to Davies' new solo album, and the combination is simply wonderful. It's nice to hear something a bit new from M&S after listening to Sigh No More a million and one times. Also check out their trip to India and the EP they released with Laura Marling and the Dharohar Project, it's weird but very wonderful, with an excellent documentary of the trip on Youtube.
Chiddy Bang - The Good Life
Chiddy Bang's new album The Preview leaked this week, and although there's some great new tracks on it, see above. But there's a good few tracks off of The Swelly Express, on what is a relatively short album. The new tracks are good, but really don't live upto the genius of Truth or Opposite of Kids.
Kanye's Corner
Kanye West ft. Jay-Z, RZA, Pusha T, Swizz Beatz & Cyhi The Prynce - So Appalled
Kanye West ft Kid Cudi, Pusha T, John Legend, Lloyd Banks & Ryan Leslie - Christian Dior Denim Flow
No-one quite knows if Kanye has finished with his GOOD Friday phase of giving away a free track every Friday, each one with more artists on it than before, but as I said before, I don't think anyone is complaining. Head to Kanye's website to download them all for free. Let's just hope he lets all these rappers have some time to produce their own stuff, especially Kid Cudi.
It looks like The Immortals will "the slow song" off of new album Come Around Sundown, and yet another sign that they might be sneaking back to the old stuff with their new found fanbase. It's a lovely track, not the best or most beautiful that they have produced, but still a nice listen.
Ray Davies & Mumford & Sons - Days/This Time Tomorrow
This is lovely combination of Mumford & Sons with Ray Davies, aka The Kinks' frontman. The Mumford boys are offering this controbution to Davies' new solo album, and the combination is simply wonderful. It's nice to hear something a bit new from M&S after listening to Sigh No More a million and one times. Also check out their trip to India and the EP they released with Laura Marling and the Dharohar Project, it's weird but very wonderful, with an excellent documentary of the trip on Youtube.
Chiddy Bang - The Good Life
Chiddy Bang's new album The Preview leaked this week, and although there's some great new tracks on it, see above. But there's a good few tracks off of The Swelly Express, on what is a relatively short album. The new tracks are good, but really don't live upto the genius of Truth or Opposite of Kids.
Kanye's Corner
Kanye West ft. Jay-Z, RZA, Pusha T, Swizz Beatz & Cyhi The Prynce - So Appalled
Kanye West ft Kid Cudi, Pusha T, John Legend, Lloyd Banks & Ryan Leslie - Christian Dior Denim Flow
No-one quite knows if Kanye has finished with his GOOD Friday phase of giving away a free track every Friday, each one with more artists on it than before, but as I said before, I don't think anyone is complaining. Head to Kanye's website to download them all for free. Let's just hope he lets all these rappers have some time to produce their own stuff, especially Kid Cudi.
Tuesday, 29 December 2009
Albums of 2009
Yes, I know, albums of the year, sorry. There is a million of these coming out at this time of year, and by no way is mine meant to compete with them, but I thought that I would just share it.
In no particular order:
Alexisonfire - Young cardinals/Old crows
For me, this was probably my most highly anticipated album of the year. And yes I know I should have grown out of this screaming shit, but I havn't and I don't care. One of my favourite bands ever and having seem them recently live for the first time, my affections towards the Canadians continue. Like any great band, the album is a clear progression from the old but with Alexisonfire still scribbled all over it. Starting the album screaming "We are not the kids we used to be" they burst into what they do best, ever so slightly maturing this time. I never want this band to stop.
Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3
Probably one of the most anticipated albums of the year full stop. And with anticipation comes hype and expectation. And yes of course Jay-Z lives upto it. I'm not claiming I love every single song on here, but others more than make up for it. Empire State of Mind has dominated the latter part of 2009, with Run This Town also having huge success. Many of the songs have collaborations, some big names, Kayne, Rihanna and Alicia, some are new on the scene; Drake and J Cole. But you know if Jay Z has picked them, they are some thing special. Something to watch out for. Blueprint 3 sees the Jigga Man boasts his albums success slamming Elvis and The Stones, some may see this as arrogance and disrespectful, but boy can he back up his claims.
Bombay Bicycle Club - I Had The Blue But Shook Them Loose
BBC fully exploded onto the scene in 2009, mainly due to a big helping shove from BBC R1 introducing. Having only just left school, these guys produced an unbelievable album of clever riffs and equally lyrics. Songs such as Magnet and Always Like This will never grow tired to me. There surely has to be even greater things to come from this band, and going on this album, that is very exciting.
Miike Snow - Animal
As soon as I heard 'Animal' it had something special and different about it. There was a lot of mystery surrounding the two-eyed Miike Snow initally, however their credentials soon appeared. The Swedish pair have produced songs for Madonna, Kylie and even Britney's Toxic. However do not let this put you off. The indie/electro/pop group pack in a mixture of tunes, giving a good variety, not something that you get from most albums. It produces some huge tunes such as Animal and Black & Blue.
Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
Again when I first heard the single of this stunning album, "Little Lion Man" I instantly wanted to hear more. Accompied by the autumn months, this acoustic folk produced some of the most beautiful music I have heard this year. The array of instruments offered something different from the other indie and acoustics acts around, and in this case different was definitely better. Beautiful playing matched with an amazing rusty voice is perfection.
Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus
This insanely happy French electro indie pop act are going to be big very soon. Already featured in big advertising campaigns, this catchy album is simply a pleasure to listen. It will make you smile, nod your head and ears happy.
Florence and The Machine - Two Lungs
Like many of the artists here, Florence and The Machine suddenly burst onto the scene and possibly Florence more than any other, dominating 2009. With fiery red hair, an amazing voice and individual style, Florence and her Machine produced an amazing debut album. Many of the songs have been played to death on radio and TV, forcing me to tire of the album. But listening to it just the other day reminded me of just how damn good it is.
Passion Pit - Manners
After hearing the song "Sleephead", that has turned out to be one of my singles of year, I quickly got my hands on Chunk of Change. This EP was written for the lead singer's girlfriend for Valentine's Day. Soon followed was the album, Manners. The electro pop act is something pretty new and fresh to me. With a strangely good voice, and family of synths this is a very, very good album.
The Maccabees - Wall of Arms
There a so many great, great songs on this album, No Kind Words, Love You Better and Can You Give It? to name but a few. This is a fantastic piece of mature indie pop, with great riffs and uniquely beautiful voice, it all comes together very nicely.
Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions
I will be the first to admit that I jumped on the Biffy bandwagon along with everyone else this year. I've got friends that liked them when I was in year 9, but I shamefully did not give them a listen until this year. Puzzle is a fantastic album, I loved every single song. Is Only Revolutions better? No, not in my opinion. But its very close. There are some massive songs on there, Bubbles, Captain and of course, Golden Rule. Puzzle set a very high standard for me and Only Revolutions is almost up there, which is no way a bad thing.
So there you are. My top 10 albums. I think. Its difficult to remember albums from the first half of the year, and I strongly relied on my Last.fm. I don't claim this is a definitive list or a fantastic review, but I'd like to hear what you think. If you havn't heard any of these albums, I obviously strongly suggest you do, and if there's any you think I've missed, I'd love to know.
In no particular order:
Alexisonfire - Young cardinals/Old crows
For me, this was probably my most highly anticipated album of the year. And yes I know I should have grown out of this screaming shit, but I havn't and I don't care. One of my favourite bands ever and having seem them recently live for the first time, my affections towards the Canadians continue. Like any great band, the album is a clear progression from the old but with Alexisonfire still scribbled all over it. Starting the album screaming "We are not the kids we used to be" they burst into what they do best, ever so slightly maturing this time. I never want this band to stop.
Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3
Probably one of the most anticipated albums of the year full stop. And with anticipation comes hype and expectation. And yes of course Jay-Z lives upto it. I'm not claiming I love every single song on here, but others more than make up for it. Empire State of Mind has dominated the latter part of 2009, with Run This Town also having huge success. Many of the songs have collaborations, some big names, Kayne, Rihanna and Alicia, some are new on the scene; Drake and J Cole. But you know if Jay Z has picked them, they are some thing special. Something to watch out for. Blueprint 3 sees the Jigga Man boasts his albums success slamming Elvis and The Stones, some may see this as arrogance and disrespectful, but boy can he back up his claims.
Bombay Bicycle Club - I Had The Blue But Shook Them Loose
BBC fully exploded onto the scene in 2009, mainly due to a big helping shove from BBC R1 introducing. Having only just left school, these guys produced an unbelievable album of clever riffs and equally lyrics. Songs such as Magnet and Always Like This will never grow tired to me. There surely has to be even greater things to come from this band, and going on this album, that is very exciting.
Miike Snow - Animal
As soon as I heard 'Animal' it had something special and different about it. There was a lot of mystery surrounding the two-eyed Miike Snow initally, however their credentials soon appeared. The Swedish pair have produced songs for Madonna, Kylie and even Britney's Toxic. However do not let this put you off. The indie/electro/pop group pack in a mixture of tunes, giving a good variety, not something that you get from most albums. It produces some huge tunes such as Animal and Black & Blue.
Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
Again when I first heard the single of this stunning album, "Little Lion Man" I instantly wanted to hear more. Accompied by the autumn months, this acoustic folk produced some of the most beautiful music I have heard this year. The array of instruments offered something different from the other indie and acoustics acts around, and in this case different was definitely better. Beautiful playing matched with an amazing rusty voice is perfection.
Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus
This insanely happy French electro indie pop act are going to be big very soon. Already featured in big advertising campaigns, this catchy album is simply a pleasure to listen. It will make you smile, nod your head and ears happy.
Florence and The Machine - Two Lungs
Like many of the artists here, Florence and The Machine suddenly burst onto the scene and possibly Florence more than any other, dominating 2009. With fiery red hair, an amazing voice and individual style, Florence and her Machine produced an amazing debut album. Many of the songs have been played to death on radio and TV, forcing me to tire of the album. But listening to it just the other day reminded me of just how damn good it is.
Passion Pit - Manners
After hearing the song "Sleephead", that has turned out to be one of my singles of year, I quickly got my hands on Chunk of Change. This EP was written for the lead singer's girlfriend for Valentine's Day. Soon followed was the album, Manners. The electro pop act is something pretty new and fresh to me. With a strangely good voice, and family of synths this is a very, very good album.
The Maccabees - Wall of Arms
There a so many great, great songs on this album, No Kind Words, Love You Better and Can You Give It? to name but a few. This is a fantastic piece of mature indie pop, with great riffs and uniquely beautiful voice, it all comes together very nicely.
Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions
I will be the first to admit that I jumped on the Biffy bandwagon along with everyone else this year. I've got friends that liked them when I was in year 9, but I shamefully did not give them a listen until this year. Puzzle is a fantastic album, I loved every single song. Is Only Revolutions better? No, not in my opinion. But its very close. There are some massive songs on there, Bubbles, Captain and of course, Golden Rule. Puzzle set a very high standard for me and Only Revolutions is almost up there, which is no way a bad thing.
So there you are. My top 10 albums. I think. Its difficult to remember albums from the first half of the year, and I strongly relied on my Last.fm. I don't claim this is a definitive list or a fantastic review, but I'd like to hear what you think. If you havn't heard any of these albums, I obviously strongly suggest you do, and if there's any you think I've missed, I'd love to know.
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