What is East Dulwich Listening to?

[titch juicy]

vicki anderson- land of milk and honey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bggbM-11ouE

[mockney piers]

So, there was much excitement about the Joanna Newsom album, but as yet no feedback.

Any thoughts people?

So far I'm mainly admiring her legs on those CD sleeves!

In other news have recently tried The Big Pink (modern shoegaze with a pop sensibility), The Temper Trap (first reference point was the Wild Beasts, then realised it's an electro power pop version of Coldplay Parachutes; still liking it though).

[TillieTrotter]

Saw Temper Trap in December, they were brill. Mumford and Sons are playing alot in my household as are City and Colour.

[mockney piers]

Oh cool, where was that?

Also quite enjoying Mumford & Sons. Good clean fun album. Thought the Pitchfork review very very harsh, but that's pitchfork for you. More interested in trying to be clever than be useful.

[TillieTrotter]

I saw them at Brixton Academy. They were supporting Florence and the Machine. Don't really care much for reviews, I listen, I like/don't like. Mumford gigs sold out immediately which says it all.

[mockney piers]

Some Temper Trap (feat. gold lam? rollerskater)

ps didn't know the Edge was an Aussie!!

[TillieTrotter]

Great driving song. Get on the road and whack it up!

[KidKruger]

Hank Williams today.

[kpc]

mockney piers Wrote:

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> So, there was much excitement about the Joanna

> Newsom album, but as yet no feedback.

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> Any thoughts people?

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> So far I'm mainly admiring her legs on those CD

> sleeves!

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Have been listening to the first two CDs driving to and from work this week. Very mixed. Some good songs but feel some are unnecessarily over long and at times it seems like a bad mash up of the bad bits of Kate Bush and Tori Amos. But agree about the legs. Absolutley no problem with them whatsoever.

In between Ms Newsom's songs, have been listening to The Besnard Lakes, The Kissaway Trail and The Watson Twins, all of which I did instantly warm to.

[TillieTrotter]

Don't know what you'll think of this Mockers. My son introduced me last night and I'm loving it. Here you gohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFdFJLKtGyc

[SeanMacGabhann]

Can't link to YT at work - who it be TT?

Laura Barton (love of my life) eulogises about the new Laura Marling album in today's Guardian. The album out in a few weeks but having been listening to it constantly she feels confident in calling it her favourite album of the decade

I'm calling that a thumbs up

[mockney piers]

Quite cool.

Sort of the Fun Lovin' Criminals partying with Buck 65 round chez Pink Floyd.

If that's even possible.

kpc, love the Watson Twins, have a coulpe of Kissaway Trail songs kicking about, I do like them but haven't got round to grabbing an album. Will give those Lakes a listen too.

As for Ms Newsom, I still have plenty of absorbing to do, so early days yet. But so far it doesn't seem to have the charm of Milk-Eyed Mender, nor does it have the cogent feel that Ys managed. I know what you mean about it being somewhat bitty and you get the feeling somewhat self-indulgent.

3 albums of stuff could well have benefitted from the editor's pen.

But it's a bold move; with clear critical and even commercial success for Ys she could have stuck with the forumla and the pressure may have been there to do so. As far as I know she produced Ys pretty much as a solo project, harp in hand (or knees) and then it got packed off to new yoik where the lush arrangements were layered on top. I thought it worked brilliantly but I suspect she wasn't satisfied with it.

Nick Drake and Sandy Denny (drawing the obvious alt-folk comparisons) both felt the same way about their music but struggled to get artisitc control over their output and move toward the much more beautifully affecting pared down music of their later canon before both lives and careers were tragically cut short.

It takes guts to do what she's done and be true to herself and what she feels is her integrity. So hats off to her for moving boldly in that direction, and certainly there is much to love in these albums. Even Pink Moon isn't flawless!!

*edited to say it were That Handsome Devil to Sean*

[TillieTrotter]

They're strange, but strangely good!

[woofmarkthedog]

Gorillaz...

"Plastic Beach"

Anyone ...?

W**F

[kpc]

MP - agree that I need to give the album a few more hearings. Also agree that it shows great ambition in producing such a wide ranging album and that it's a very brave artistic endeavour.

[Guran]

Nick Cave - still rocks out!

[capt_birdseye]

woofmarkthedog Wrote:

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> Gorillaz...

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> "Plastic Beach"

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> Anyone ...?

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Yes, enjoying it muchly. Also the new Hot Chip.

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> W**F

[titch juicy]

I've just taken delivery of the joanna newsom triple vinyl so will devote some time to it this weekend. I've had it downloaded for a while, and listened in bits n pieces, but i don't think compressed files would do it justice. Still, I haven't heard a track yet that i don't think is anything less than lovely and in places spectacular. But like Y's- it'll take months of listening before giving it a proper critique.

Have also been listening to a lot of Grizzly Bear, and both gigs this weekend were incredible.

Liking the Gorillaz album a lot, wasn't keen on either of the first two but i reckon this one's a big step up.

Also been listening to Band of Horses and the National a lot (can't wait for the new album after seeing new live tracks on youtube)

[SeanMacGabhann]

Another thumbs up for the new Gorillaz effort here - Demon Days took a while to grow on me but this is pretty solid throughout

[mockney piers]

Aah yes The National. Very excited.

Talking of which, the guy that produced Boxer did my mate's album Pilotlight - 'The Post War Musical'* which is actually a pretty solid work and came out a couple of weeks ago, so I shall shamelessly plug them again.

Again in other news, Fanfarlo - 'Reservoir' (clap your hands say yeah snog Beirut to a backdrop of Arcade Fire), The Low Anthem - 'Oh My God Charlie Darwin'(sound like, well, The Low Anthem, bluesy Americana with clever wordy stuff) and Passion Pit - 'Manners' (an amalgam of 80s pop with art rock sensibility and an eye and a half for a pop hook).

*yes horrifically pretentious review, but it's a small band, they won't make it to the guardian or pitchfork.

[eusebiovic]

I don't know what East Dulwich is listening to but around my yard Camberwell Way...I'm listening to the Archie Bronson Outfit and Broken Bells...

By the way sign up to www.CamberwellVillageHall.com or facebook page "Cinema for Camberwell Green" to pledge your support for a potential arts/culture/community venue at the ex-Gala Bingo building on Camberwell Road.

Then we may well have a live music venue to listen to some of the fantastic bands that have been mentioned on this thread...

Print the poster from the website and put it up in the window of your home,workplace and as many local shops as possible...

You all know it makes sense...East Dulwich was once part of Camberwell Borough Council...it will be your venue too just as much as ours! ;-)

[flapjackdavey]

Testimony by Elle Osborne . :))

[Sue]

Nothing cos I've got the telly on cos I've got a visitor who wants to watch the telly, innit

[Easties EL]

Von Bondies - Pawn Shop

Blur - Greatest Hits.

[woofmarkthedog]

Not...

FOLK ...NO

But " Gorillaz " yes

W**F