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Went on a rate-cut celebration spending spree down fopp.


Ted Barnes - portal Nou.


Wow frankly, shiveringly dark, occasionally intimate countryesque, folk inspired tunes, with accordian, strings, guitar, harmonicas, and glockenspiels, accompanied by his own gruff vocals (think Robert Fischer from the Willard Grant Conspiracy) and collaborations with other quality vocalists such as Froncoiz Breut and Beth Orton.


Frankly breath taking. Go...go now...buy!


Also worth a mention, the latest Wolf Parade CD, lovely, and Yeasayer's debut 'All Hour Cymbals', which is treading ground forged by Panda Bear/Animal Collective, but really good stuff.

  • 4 weeks later...

I recorded a few Clash programmes last week. Revolution Rock, a bit of a light-weight Clash documentary, but with loads of concert footage. Westway to the World, haven't watched that yet. Also Joe Strummer, The Future is unwritten, a really well made biopic of the man. Sounds like he was a bit of an arse in his Clash heyday, but in his latter years came across as a really down to earth decent guy, very humble and clearly widely loved by all those who met him.


It's got me listening to lots of Clash again, really reminds me of what a top-draw band they were, some really fantastic tunes.

  • 1 month later...

Highly recommend the Fopp sale at the moment.

Large selection of albums for sale at ?2-5, most in the ?2-3 and good ones to, especially if you're looking to beef p your back catalogue.


I just got:


Buck 65 - Situation

Go Team! - Proof of Youth

The Lilac Time - Astronaut

Fleet Foxes - Eponymous

Wedding Present - RCA Years

Tom Verlaine - Warm & Cool


for ?18. Lunch hour well spent.

Despite Beef's .. err...beef with Bon Iver, I think t'is a fine album indeed.

just listening to another of his pet hates, Fleet Foxes. I have to say, can't put my finger on who, but I basically already own this album as done by someone else, will update when tip of tongue manifests to a name.


Not Mercury Rev, but getting closer.

  • 3 weeks later...

As of this morning I'm listening to Fight Like Apes and The Mystery of the Golden Medallion by Fight Like Apes


These guys are friends of a good pal of mine who knows them when they were both struggling bands in Dublin.

Now my mate is a struggling band in London and these guys have a proper album out, in the shops and everything.


If you like quirky, energetic power pop then it'll be right up your street.

One to check out, Lend Me Your Face, probably on youtube, myspace etc.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kshqj1rIyEo&feature=related


and an oldie but a goodie



http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=EohssoAde10


edit. for those of you on tenterhooks on wether i picked L'Scratch'P's Andrew WK or the new ON U Sound, well, Andrew,s effort sounded like a vague idea of what new york indie has beens think dub sounds like, the other was, well, Adrian sherwood was back behind the desk and, uh, I'm off to check how that 'Tree' thread is moving....

Dark Was The Night


An amaaaazing compilation album from the 4AD record label. Profits benefit the Red Hot Organization - an international charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS.


Artists (in alphabetical order):


Andrew Bird

Antony + Bryce Dessner

Arcade Fire

Beach House

Beirut

Blonde Redhead + Devastations

Bon Iver

Bon Iver & Aaron Dessner

The Books featuring Jose Gonzalez

Buck 65 Remix (featuring Sufjan Stevens and Serengeti)

Cat Power and Dirty Delta Blues

The Decemberists

Dirty Projectors + David Byrne

Kevin Drew

Feist + Ben Gibbard

Grizzly Bear

Grizzly Bear + Feist

Iron & Wine

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Kronos Quartet

Stuart Murdoch

My Brightest Diamond

My Morning Jacket

The National

The New Pornographers

Conor Oberst & Gillian Welch

Riceboy Sleeps

Dave Sitek (TV On The Radio)

Spoon

Sufjan Stevens

Yeasayer

Yo La Tengo


Guardian review from Laura Barton here.


Go buy. Now. GO!

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