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OK, last year we had Razorlight, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand...
This year however, what are we gonna get?
I know Bloc Party are gonna probably break properly, they've been around for quite a while but they seem to have finally started to get good exposure.
It was also in November/December 2003 that I heard Keane for the first time and they went on to have one of the best selling albums of the year. The Bravery have caught my ears this time. Unconditional was a great little tune, the new one is good too. I can see them being pretty big.
Kaiser Chiefs released a great song too, their new one is a bit poo but I suppose it will grow on me. I wasn't sure of Franz Ferdinand at first but some of their songs were pretty good after listening to them enough. They'll probably be around somewhere.
Idlewild are also releasing another album, woooooo! I loved their last one and the first song off of their new album sounds pretty good, although it does remind me of Avril Lavigne and 'Nobody's Home!'
What else have I missed?
Oh, Foo Fighters and Coldplay have got new albums. Coldplay will get lots of people depressed while the Foo Fighters will either have a great or crap album, there won't be an 'inbetween' rating!
This year however, what are we gonna get?
I know Bloc Party are gonna probably break properly, they've been around for quite a while but they seem to have finally started to get good exposure.
It was also in November/December 2003 that I heard Keane for the first time and they went on to have one of the best selling albums of the year. The Bravery have caught my ears this time. Unconditional was a great little tune, the new one is good too. I can see them being pretty big.
Kaiser Chiefs released a great song too, their new one is a bit poo but I suppose it will grow on me. I wasn't sure of Franz Ferdinand at first but some of their songs were pretty good after listening to them enough. They'll probably be around somewhere.
Idlewild are also releasing another album, woooooo! I loved their last one and the first song off of their new album sounds pretty good, although it does remind me of Avril Lavigne and 'Nobody's Home!'
What else have I missed?
Oh, Foo Fighters and Coldplay have got new albums. Coldplay will get lots of people depressed while the Foo Fighters will either have a great or crap album, there won't be an 'inbetween' rating!
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In a perfect world Jack Johnson and Ben lee would get more recognition this year, but they're too underground.
Hopefully Ryan Adams will get a bit bigger this year. He's got a double album ready to be released and he's playing Glastonbury.
That reminds me, gotta get my tickets for his Birmingham gig later.
That reminds me, gotta get my tickets for his Birmingham gig later.
Asher wrote:
> Nine Black Alps
Would've seen them at the Academy 3 if Futureheads weren't playing the same night. Why did that have to happen?
BUt The Mystery Jets are going to be the underground band of the year. Zootime is an absolute tune.
> Nine Black Alps
Would've seen them at the Academy 3 if Futureheads weren't playing the same night. Why did that have to happen?
BUt The Mystery Jets are going to be the underground band of the year. Zootime is an absolute tune.
Your code name is :Milo has grabbed my attention this year.
Do Me Bad Things seem to be quite good, they're like another Scissor Sisters but more 'funky.'
Nine Black Alps
Journalists don't know ****.
A lot of them are jaded and failed musicians or are sucking up to the industry and not the talent.
All the crap written about Vex Red is a good example. Great band, that's not going anymore which encountered so much jealousy from the industry for making it in one go by actually having a lot of talent.
Sure it's bad if you've slogged for 5 years to get noticed, but crap is still crap and thosethat can't evolve (not sell-out mind you) and take different approaches are usually going to be stuck.
A lot of them are jaded and failed musicians or are sucking up to the industry and not the talent.
All the crap written about Vex Red is a good example. Great band, that's not going anymore which encountered so much jealousy from the industry for making it in one go by actually having a lot of talent.
Sure it's bad if you've slogged for 5 years to get noticed, but crap is still crap and thosethat can't evolve (not sell-out mind you) and take different approaches are usually going to be stuck.
This Is Life Affirming Stuff, One Of The Best Bands Around, Unbridled Genius, THE Band of 2005
All comments that tell you one thing - use your brain.
All comments that tell you one thing - use your brain.
Most of these bands are to be avoided at all costs.
Stuff you lot.
Stuff you lot.
down wrote:
> I'm quite depressed I put Athlete, I really loved their first album
> but their second was so disappointing.
>
> Damn them and their tendency to pop.
You're kidding, right?
Their first album was very poppy, and he put on that really annoying accent to a bunch of songs more suited to a kids birthday party.
Meanwhile, their second album is far, far greater. No stupid accent this time, and there's some real emotion in many of the tracks. It's much slower, and much better than their first album.
Wires is a beautiful song.
> I'm quite depressed I put Athlete, I really loved their first album
> but their second was so disappointing.
>
> Damn them and their tendency to pop.
You're kidding, right?
Their first album was very poppy, and he put on that really annoying accent to a bunch of songs more suited to a kids birthday party.
Meanwhile, their second album is far, far greater. No stupid accent this time, and there's some real emotion in many of the tracks. It's much slower, and much better than their first album.
Wires is a beautiful song.
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