Wednesday, 26 September 2007

Spoon

Spoon are a good solid guitar based indie band with a little extra bit of zip which seems to set them apart from the crowd. They have beeen around for a while but the new album 'Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga' is getting great reviews.


Spoon - The Underdog
Spoon - The Ghost of You Lingers

Friday, 31 August 2007

Midlake

Sorry I've not posted for quite a while... so busy at the mo. Anyhow, here goes... Midlake are a band from Denton, Texas with a sound pretty much their own. saying that... there is a bit of Grandaddy in there. Take a listen and make up your own mind.

Midlake - Mornings Will Be Kind
Midlake - Kingfish Pies

...and take a look too

Friday, 20 July 2007

Dear and the Headlights

Just found these guys while surfing around and I was pretty in to them after listening to the piano opening to 'It's gettin easy'. Dear and the headlights have a bit of an Okkervil river feel with great instrumental arrangements.

Dear and the Headlights - It’s Gettin’ Easy
Dear and the Headlights - Sweet Talk

Dear and the Headlights - Skinned Knees & Gapped Teeth (video)

Friday, 6 July 2007

Minus story

On the same label as Okkervil River (Jagjaguwar), Minus Story produce an awesome sound which is both big and delicate at the same time. There is a likeness to Okkervil with a hint of Mercury Rev.



Minus Story - Little Wet Head
Minus Story - Stitch Me Up
Minus Story - Time Wastes Itself

Black before Red

Black before Red are from Austin, Texas. They are a four piece and they write really smart stripped down indie tunes with great rhythmical bass lines. Good lyrics too.





Black Before Red - Underneath Gold
Black before Red - Goddess in trauma
Black before Red - Matagorda

Arab Strap

I'm well behind on this one.. I was in the car flicking through Mp3's and came across Arab Strap's 'Elephant Shoe' album again. Great stuff! I got to work and went to their web site and found out they have stopped making music! December 06! Lets remember them...

Arab Strap - There Is No Ending
Arab Strap - Dream Sequence
Arab Strap - Confessions Of A Big Brother

Arab Strap - Cherubs (Video)

Thursday, 5 July 2007

Kid Dakota

I first listened to Kid Dakota about two or three years ago. It was some tunes from 'So Pretty' which included the excellent song 'Smokestack'. I think it's the amazing use of quiet and loud that sets them apart from the crowd.


Kid Dakota - Smokestack
Kid Dakota - The Overcoat
Kid Dakota - So Pretty

Kid Dakota - Pilgrim (Video)