new stuff

ok.

time for some names that are in the pile at the moment.

- deaf stereo - house on fire/blackout falls - more of that guitar punk'd up disco groove. not bad but surely there is a lot of this about now ? more detail : here

- jurassic 5 - feedback - album sampler - having read a lot about the band letting cut chemist loose i was somewhat concerned as to just how their style would change. well this 5 tracker certainly implies the effect has been rather minimal. ok, the appearance of dave mathews is questionable, but other than a nice slice of guitar on the track, the guest is hardly noticeable. however, what is far far worse, is the use of boney m's brown girl in the ring for 'brown girl (suga plum)' .. hated the original, hated this. thankfully, the other tracks have that same happy summer old school hip hop vibe that the j5 are so good at. a lot more polished and clean sounding than previous releases. its very clear that the band are aiming for the charts crossover a la black eyed peas as they introduce a heav dose of singing/harmony in a world conquering r-n-b style. which aint my thing. but hey, the band deserve some time in the charts i reckon having worked their way through the college circuit. so, not bad, just not that special either.

- yungun/mr thing - forget me not - 2 of uk hip hops finest team up and get all smooth for the lead track. the bass is so going to mellow the hardest of moods, and the laid back sample loops will make the ladeez melt. yeah, this is hip hop for late night lovers, and its not tacky in the slightest. fine fine stuff. more detail : here

humanzi - tremors - at last the album makes it to the release schedule. i received a 5 track sampler ages ago and hammered it to within an inch of its life, despite knowing that there are sections of the online world that are going to cough up blood over their cornflakes due to the back-to-basics approach of the music (ie they dont play the 'cool' card at all to whcih i say - hurrah !). in fact, in some ways the bands way with manic guitars and a melody recalled some fine 90's alt.rock heros of mine. the sound is massively in yer face, and quite simply rocks. new single, 'diet pills and magazines' will please anyone who remembers music prior to the electro-punk-disco revival. tis straightforward powered up rock with a simplistic primal beat and a radio airplay baiting shoutout 'this is the shit, so get used to it!'. in my world this band would be number 1. proper review to appear in the usual place. more detail : here

the sunshine underground - raise the alarm - album sampler. tis all about the 6 minute title track really isn't it. funked up guitars, manic cowbells, wah wah excess. it rocks, and it dances like a bez on freaky pills. scarily over the top fun. more detail : here

that'll do for now.

mark e

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