All Kind Words

Much like this post (sorry won't happen again) the followup to The Maccabees debut album has seemed to have taken a long time but the South London band are back with a new song release available for free download and a new album. 'No Kind Words' is the first track to be released from the scheduled April release titled 'Wall of Arms' and is a familiar but darker sound to previous album 'Colour It In'. Apparently all other offerings will be much lighter and happier songs but it does seem that the bees have retained their defined sound despite maturing musically.

The art-rockers are touring the UK over the next few weeks and is a must see in my opinion. Head over to themaccabees.co.uk for a free download if you haven't already (last week there was a sample of what I can only describe as a gloriously sweet little tune playing over a photo montage on the site, I have no idea what it was called but I hope that it is on the album!). The video that accompanies No Kind Words stars self professed Maccabees fan Matt Horne of Gavin & Stacey fame and is available as always below.

Albion and Arcadian Airwaves

Unsuprisingly Pete Doherty has been a much talked about subject this week, however this time its for the right reasons. With a new album on the way, entitled 'Grace/Wastelands', due for release on March 16th Pete is back on the publicity circuit and a few bootlegs have been flying around the web. A particular find is the new single 'Last of the English Roses' as performed on the Late Late Show over in Ireland.



It will be quite interesting to see what comes from this album, there are a couple of interesting collaborations (the most intriguing one being Graham Coxon) but I think it will be different with Pete Doherty only having himself really for support to see how it all goes.

Of course whenever listening to a bit of Doherty two things always follow: the digging out of every decent acoustic song that he has recorded and many, many repeated plays of The Libertines. If you get the chance, take a look at 'The Freewheelin Pete Doherty' acoustic album over sendmedeadflowers.com (in the May 2007 archives) because no Doherty or Libertines fan should be without it.

Catch you later.

Oceanic Monkeys

So yeah I know I am a week late but give a guy a break, I only started this blog today!!! It will probably become clear that when it comes to Arctic Monkeys I am a loyal, loyal follower. These guys can't really do much wrong in my eyes. They have just completed a tour of Oz, playing what seems to literally be the hottest festival in the form of the Big Day Out and debuted some new material that some of us have been waiting for for about a year! There have been live performances of four new songs possibly bookmarked for the new album and a cover of Nick Cave's 'Red Right Hand'. Seems like Mr Turner is still on form with the lyrics, unsuprisingly taking a lot of influence from Miles Kane (The Rascals, The Last Shadow Puppets) as they are a bit more abstract and follow suit of some of the TLSP's B-sides such as 'Gas Dance'. So with 'Go-Kart', 'Pretty Visitors', 'Dangerous Animals' and my favourite 'Crying Lightning' circling the web its your chance to sample some of the fruits that have come from the desert sessions that AM had with the Josh Homme of QOTSA at the Joshua Tree. According to Alex Turner the album is "78% done, I have been working in fractions actually - two thirds. I'm thrilled with it." So rumour has it that we can expect something out in the summer - with a possibility of a few UK festival performances, lets hope so!

So here is a video of 'Crying Lightning' from the Sydney leg of BDO apologies for the quietness of the video and with it only being in mono but just crank up the volume and give it a listen if you haven't heard it already, it is so so worth the listen!

And Tom said let their be light!

Well I suppose this is the birth of my new and first blog. This could be the start of something beautiful or it could be just a poor attempt to escape from making much needed notes for my degree... we shall see!

This will (hopefully) be a place to share opinions, ideas and general merriment for the masses. So my basic idea at the moment is to let you know what music I think you should give a try, songs and artists that keep me going through the mundane slog of day to day life and to brighten up your day!

It is my solemn promise to keep this up to date and try to keep you all posted. So get involved, the best places on the web are the places where its not just some idiot trying his best not to sound like a pretentious idiot and failing miserably but where people get involved in how these things run! We will see where we end up...