The Vicounts address their issues with the UK, life, the music industry… and Mondays in particular – with straight forward rock and roll.
This two and half minute fist pounder will make you want to have a pint of the darkest, bitter beer you can find, see I’m having one right now.
rating: 8
What a tune. That viscous tone in the breakdown after the verse’s gentle melody, I’m mad for it.
Hailing from Baltimore, the duo’s sophomore album The Knot is released via Merge Records July 21st. gonna get it get get it
rating: 8.111317
The Silver Seas – Catch Yer Own Train
Formerly The Bees (US) and forced to change their name because of The Bees (UK)… pleasant bastards, Nashville’s The Silver Seas write a good tune. Off High Society, “Catch Yer Own Train” is Dylan-esque done well.
Rating: 7.75
Akron/Family – Sun Will Shine (Warmth of the Sunship version)
Released in February off of Akron/Family’s fourth album Set Em Wild, Set Em Free, this tune soars..
Rating: 7.5
Art Brut – Slap Dash For No Cash
Matt Mason points out a brilliant quote for any aspiring or established musician in his book The Pirates Dilemma:
“Here’s one chord, here’s two more, now form your own band” – Sniffin’ Glue Magazine
The punk generation thrived on the idea that music doesn’t need to be intricate, have glamorous production, or be politically correct, it just needed to mean what it said.
“Slap Dash For No Cash” may have more than three chords, but it communicates that very basic nature of rock and roll. Eddie Argos sings his take on music, “I love the sound of background noise. I wanna hear the crack, in the singers voice.” Round of applause. Isn’t the essence of a tune more important than the minor hiss of an amplifier or the sound of breathing during a vocal take? Any way you look at it, you’ll find the lyric in this tune is damn witty.
Their new album Art Brut vs. Satan says what it want’s and means what it says. Chill the fuck out Brian Eno
Rating: 8.1
Noel tells us about the music he loves to rip off. At first you will wonder why the Beatles aren’t on here, but then you’ll remember the Beatles aren’t on iTunes. All songwriter swindling debates aside, foookin’ a man, d’you know what i mean?? some killer tunes. You can grab it on iTunes HERE.
(Track 1) Aphrodite’s Child – The Four Horsemen
“An absolute lost psychedelic classic fronted and sang by the ’70’s housewives’ choice – Demis Roussos – everything else he done was utter sh*te!!” – noel
(Track 2) The Pretty Things – Baron Saturday
“So good that I fully intend to base the rest of my career around it.” – noel
(Track 3) The Soundtrack Of Our Lives – Infra Riot
“The opening track from the album Behind The Music. The album of the decade. (FACT)” – noel
(Track 4) The Doors – Back Door Man
“We always forget just how good the Doors were. Could’ve picked maybe a dozen classics. This one will do for now.” – noel
(Track 5) Bob Dylan – Quinn The Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)
“The tune made famous by Manfred Mann, which is brilliant, but the original? Phew…far out! This is why Dylan’s a genius.” – noel
(Track 6) Michael Andrews – The Artifact and Living
“It’s that piano piece from the Ford Mondeo advert. Beautiful.” – noel
(Track 7) Marmalade – I See The Rain
“Another lost 60’s psychedelic classic. Get on the guitar solo.”- noel
(Track 8 ) Colosseum – The Kettle
“Don’t know anything about these lot apart from they’ve been sampled by Fatboy Slim and they all love to solo, all at the same time.” – noel
(Track 9) Pink Floyd – One Of These Days
“Bloody awesome, old bean!!!” – noel
(Track 10) Elvis Presley -Moody Blue
“The King. ‘Nuff said.” – noel
Marsha Gee gives the performance of her career. Literally. Since this tune, she has disappeared and nobody knows where or who she is because Marsha Gee wasn’t her real name. The “Pop Peanut Duck” won’t make you want to dance or flap your arms, as she requests, but it will make you laugh. There is some proper mid-60’s tripping balls on this track, most notably during the vocal take and specifically at the end when Marsha has an orgasm of supposed sounds that ducks make when they dance. I stand by my instinct, and swear that I hear at least a few ‘giggitys’ in there. Tracked sometime in the 60’s, the “Pop Peanut Duck” will leave you asking yourself what people have been wondering now for decades, what the hell is this?
Rating: 5
A favorite. Brilliant tune from a brilliant band. New record, we anxiously await your arrival.
Rating: 9ish
Asaf Avidan & the Mojos – Weak
A solid tune from Israeli singer/songwriter Asaf Avidan. Great hooks and one of the most unique voices we have heard in a while.
Rating: 7.678531
Hmmm… LOVE oasis and the gallaghers, but this? As Liam puts it..
“I’m not gonna be putting anything out, unless I’d wear it..”
Naturally with ones own clothing line, we hope so. i am curious, stay tuned…
