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"Big Bands 2005"

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!

Babyshambles'll get a load of hype when the good ship albion is released, no doubt.

Metroid Mime wrote:
> Bullet for my valentine, bloc party, and Mastodon!

My good friend Mario there. Suggesting the god-awful BFMV. Though he does like Bloc Party, so he does have some sense.

Slightly off topic, but anyone heard stuff from:

The Veils
The 88
Open
Joseph Arthur

?

jim-hat wrote:
> The Dears
> And The Coral will be back, wicked!

Yusssss!


Also:

The Rakes, not big exactly but bigger than they were. Decent drum beats and catchy basic riffs.

Also:

The re-birth of South! To my recollection they were never big, but that will change after I've got to work.

Also:

*Bu99er me. I forgot who a new album was coming from which I was desperately awaiting.

And the rest, Bloc Party, etc., etc., yar, yar.

Yeah, Maximo Park look excellent, and I'm interested as to what Dredg will do next.

You didn't actually read the original post, did you?

Razorlight...has to be the best band of the year so far ...awesome

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.

Highly Excitable wrote:
> I can't believe you people believe that Bullet For My Valentine could
> go anywhere, they're awful!


Aaah.

I love your music taste.

I can't believe you people believe that Bullet For My Valentine could go anywhere, they're awful!

But otherwise, Athlete pretty much rule.