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Are sun kil moon worth a listen then? I heard their Modest Mouse cover album and ran a mile, but perhaps I was being unfair on them.


Am currently ripping all my collection to FLAC in readiness for my DAC to appear (hopefully today) for my set up in my new home office, so really just listening to whatever passes through.


But have really enjoyed M?m and Notwist, neither of which had I heard for a while.


Of recently bought, I seem to have leant towards easy electropop, with Chvrches and Marnie (the pretty lilting scottish one from Ladytron).

I think Sun Kil Moon are excellent. Their 2008 album 'April' and their latest 'Benji' are both terrific. 'Benji' is probably the best thing i've heard this year so far.


I've also been going back to Nick Cave a lot recently; for some reason it always surprises me just how good his back catalogue is. Been giving a lot of time to 'Tender Prey', 'Murder Ballads', 'No More Shall We Part' and 'Boatman's Call'.

This might get snorky out of his slumber, but No More Shall We Part is an almost faultless album!!


I'll give Benji a quick spotify then, see if they can redeem themselves after the horror of Tiny Cities. I liked the Red House Painters, so something should gel.

I liked her first album, but not given her much attention since- agreed that she's good live though. I saw her supporting Grizzly Bear (with LSO) at the Barbican a few years back. That Grizzly Bear gig was one of the best i've ever seen.


I gave her new one a couple of runs through but it didn't grab me at all. I shall revisit.

titch juicy Wrote:

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> I can definitely recommend the Fat White Family

> album- a bunch of urchins based in Brixton who

> make a wonderful racket.


Yes! This.


If you've never seen them live then you must. A Slide-In at the Queen's Head is something to behold. For me the best band to come out of England in the last 20 years. The album is also a corker. I love 'em.

They're off to the SXSW Festival next week in Austin, Texas so when they get back I'll sort out a gig we can go to. Mind you, don't think they'll be doing the Tulse Hill Tavern or the Queen's Head anymore now unless it's hush hush as they're getting quite a bit of press and airplay now and the gigs are rammed to the rafters now the trendies have latched onto them.

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> They're off to the SXSW Festival next week in

> Austin, Texas so when they get back I'll sort out

> a gig we can go to. Mind you, don't think they'll

> be doing the Tulse Hill Tavern or the Queen's Head

> anymore now unless it's hush hush as they're

> getting quite a bit of press and airplay now and

> the gigs are rammed to the rafters now the

> trendies have latched onto them.


Here in august http://www.wegottickets.com/event/264555

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