Hey- I'm back. Long time no speak-- this blog has certainly been neglected!
Basically the laptop broke after i dropped it on the floor, so it managed to get 'hard drive damage'-whatever that is. This upset me quite a lot because it meant i had to somehow find £100+ to get it fixed!
So, after some saving and a lot of blogging-withdrawal symptoms the laptop and i have been re-united!
The only problem is...when i knew i couldn't blog...i had loads to blog about, and now...nothing.
Oh, here's something....here's some stuff about some bands i've just discovered:
Go Audio:
These guys are on their way up. There seems to be something in their music for everyone, it's a mixture of emo/rock-pop, and the occasional bit of synth just gives the songs uniqueness and an extra dimension. Even if you're not usually a fan of emo (that would be me) it's difficult not to find yourself dancing to 'Made up Stories' especially when the synth appears out of nowhere in the chorus.
I do have to criticize their tendency to sound like lovesick teenagers - the lyrics can be a bit whiney, but even so, if a track makes you dance, it's done it's job. At least it's easy to sing along to, if the moment takes you.
Recommends: 'Made up Stories' (album is to be released later this year).
The Gaslight Anthem.
Apparently, these guys were described as the best new band of 2008 in 'Kerrang'...so why do I first hear of them in December 2008! I've certainly been missing out.
The DIY- classic rock (with some punk mixed in) sound is fantastic, and you can't help but connect with the deep lyrics, and the bluesey undertones that make the tracks fantastically distinctive. I love the title track to their album 'The 59 sound'. It manages to keep a rawness that makes it feel as though you're listening to it as it's being written. It's one of those rare songs which doesn't rhyme, but it still gets in your head and runs round and round in there because the tune is so distinctive.
I would also recommend listening to 'Old White Lincoln' from the same album. In contrast however, this sounds tight and practised to death, so keeps less emotion than in other songs and you have to listen really hard to get what the words are. It's still great though- i can't help but like it.
The singer sounds identical to how i'd imagine a younger, inexperienced Brandon Flowers to sound - in fact, Killers fans would love them...full stop. I reckon the band is set to make an even bigger impression in the near future, so look out for them - they're certainly not going away any time soon.
Recommends: 'Great Expectations', 'The 59 sound', 'Old White Lincoln'... the lot really!
Happy listening!
xx
