On this blog I intend to bring you the best new indie/alternative/rock and metal music. The reason for this? Music is my absolute passion in life; I would probably prefer to be homeless than not be able to listen to music forever. Get the picture? On with the first post then.....!
The first band I'm going to champion this week is The Maccabees (www.myspace.com/themaccabees). If you haven't heard their debut album 'Colour it in' then you are quite clearly mad. A mix of eclectic indie ballads and catchy soft rock it was definately one of the albums of 2008. In reality who else can write a song about going swimming at their local leisure centre and still stay credible? This week the Maccabees realeased the difficult second album 'Wall of Arms.' After going to see them in concert last week I have to say they have very nearly outdone themselves. Opening with lead single 'No Kind Words' it's textbook Maccabees and by the chorus not one person is standing still. Throughout the concert I forget that I do not know this new material as well as the old songs; but it doesn't matter because it's just as imaginative and irresistably catchy as anything from 'Colour it in.' Good luck to them with this album, I really hope its well recieved.
I'm on an Indie roll today as the second artist I've been listening to is Buick McKane (http://www.myspace.com/buickmckane.) Buick Mckane are a two man band merely known as 'The Rabbit' and 'The Box'. They are supporting Cage The Elephant at Northampton Roadmender tomorrow night, I am looking forward to seeing if they can prove themselves live and impress me as much as their myspace demos have. They are a noisy indie two piece, with obvious influence from Biffy Clyro, Kings Of Leon and Bloc Party. Razor sharp guitars mixed with a distinctive vocal style (most likely borrowed from Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro) they should appeal to a wide audience. With spots on BBC introducing... on their resume I would not be surprised if they don't turn up in the pages of NME in the next few months.
Other stuff I've been listening to recently is; We Are The Ocean (lightweight hardcore band); Deftones (an all time favourite); Yeah Yeah Yeah's (the new album, despite mixed reviews is a grower)
Any good new music that you can recommend leave me a link in the comments please, I am open to any genre of music pretty much!
Cheers!
P.s if your wondering about the name of this blog it's the name of my favourite Smashing Pumpkins album : )
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This is a very well thought out blog it has given me a very good idea of what the bands sound like and im gonna be taking a look at these bands as some of which i have not heard of and btw very nice first post nicely worded
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