Yeah, noone reads this, and that means i really can't be bothered anymore. But i'm not quitting just yet, cause i always quit. And i shouldn't. right :)
Got a bit of news for youu... Think you recognise any of them? Probably, this is a new band called Isles & Glaciers and it's made up of members from the likes of Chiodos, Dance Gavin Dance, Pierce The Veil, Underminded and The Receiving End Of Sirens. Official recordings are nowhere to be found but you can listen to some pretty good demos here. Vocalists Craig Owens (Chiodos) and Johnny Craig (formerly of Dance Gavin Dance) work together perfectly and it seems like this band are gonna be pretty incredible.
Also, The Maccabees are officially back, and to celebrate, they're giving away their new song 'No Kind Words' on their website here, along with the video featuring Gavin And Stacey stars.
Here's a few bands you should hear.
Dancing Ghosts www.myspace.com/dancinghostsband This electro screamo band state that they've been influenced by Enter Shikari and HORSE The Band, and on listening, the influences are obvious. They don't hold many unique qualities and the songs up on the myspace are really bad quality, but even still I see so much potential in these. Recommended: No Stop.
Raina www.myspace.com/rainamusicpage Producing only slow, acoustic songs, this isn't the kind of artist I usually like, but I actually loved the songs on first listen. Perfectly singing heartfelt love songs, you'll easily like Raina AKA Michael Rainsford if you like acoustic music, and probably if you like acts such as Nevershoutnever!. Recommended: Spread Our Wings, Everything I Want Is You, Finding You.
Lost On Landing www.myspace.com/lostonlanding Yet another band representing for pop punk in England, it seems like the bands dominating the genre who are nearly all from overseas have some competition on their hands. Reminiscent of the usual addictive pop punk sound, the mix of vocal ranges and added piano make the band even better. Recommended: Now Or Never, Sidecars Are For Sidekicks.
Fire In The Eyes Of The City www.myspace.com/fireintheeyesofthecity Pop punk with a hint of screamo, FITEOTC bring up tempo beats and contagious hooks which means you should like them instantly. You should like them if you like bands like Escape The Fate, and they personally really remind me of Marilyn Avenue.
Also, listen to I, SAID THE SPY they're a really really good band, but i don't have time to write about them and i'll forget next time.
i've already got more bands to talk about next time. :) bye
oh and here's you me at six's strange new video for 'save it for the bedroom'
I went to see Boys Like Girls not long back, I really wasn't looking forward to it but it ended up being an incredible night, and it was actually fun instead of a struggle all night trying to push through the crowd. First band Every Avenue were amazing. They make simple, raw pop punk; they're a bit like Farewell and the other quick rising bands at the moment. I definitely recommend. Metro Station were even better than them, as embarassing as it is to admit. Since then, I've gone and bought their self titled album and it's so good. 80's inspired cheesy electro rock might not sound appealing, but it really is. Whether they annoy you or not, the songs are so catchy you're forced to like them. (Metro Station; photo credit: Robert Chamorro)
Boys Like Girls were obviously the best of all. They played a good sized set at just under an hour and they interacted a lot with the crowd. It was my second time seeing them and I still can't believe how much better they are live. Now I'm just waiting until their next tour :] (Boys Like Girls)
I also went to the Kerrang! Relentless tour which featured (in order) In Case Of Fire, Black Tide, Dir En Grey, Bring Me The Horizon and Mindless Self Indulgence. I didn't think much of In Case Of Fire, a bit boring and not memorable at all. 3rd time seeing Black Tide and they were as good as they've always been, seriously good band. I hadn't listened to Dir En Grey before and didn't realise they were goth death metal. I was a bit scared for my life on the second row when they opened with an ear piercing scream. They were quite awful tbh. I loved Bring Me The Horizon, they're the reason I went really. Frontman Oli Sykes had been ill and noone knew if he would make it or not, but I'm so glad he did. Full of energy and exactly what you'd expect from them really. (Bring Me The Horizon; photo credit: www.adamelmakias.com)
But Mindless Self Indulgence stole the night. I'm so glad I finally got the barrier for them. They were actually better than all of the other bands together... x10 :) I love it when bands put on a show rather than just play a few songs and with MSI they never disappoint. There's plenty of banter with the crowd, a huge comedy element as Jimmy Urine is hilarious and just the perfect frontman, and songs played with huge talent. If you only see one band again, make sure it's these. (photo credit: Paul Harries)
BANDS...
Me Vs Hero www.myspace.com/mevshero What I love about these is that they're pop punk with metal elements, which means they stand out from the rest. In one song they might go from a huge intro to perfectly sung vocals by frontman Sam Thompson, to metal-style breakdowns and then onto epic gang vocals. All of this means they'd be amazing live; they're touring with the amazing Paige soon and I'd hate to miss it. Recommended: Hand Me The Keys To Massey, Starrraiders and Spaceinvaders
Trainspotters www.myspace.com/trainspottersuk In the first few seconds of listening you might think Trainspotters are just another indie band, one that often sound a lot like Bloc Party. But you'll soon realise they're something so much more, as this band are indie rock n roll with rapping, something that isn't often done. The rap sounds perfect over the simple drum beat and indie riffs, I think they're really quite amazing ;] Recommended: Welcome To London.
Driving East www.myspace.com/drivingeast Definitely my favourite band of the moment. This pop punk foursome are hardly known at all but they have the most professional sound like they've been doing this all of their life. They have the usual catchy chorus', the beats that mean you can't stop listening and the 'woah's that seem to creep into almost every song of this genre nowadays, but this isn't necessarily a band thing as they do it so well. Recommended: Backseat, Blue Eyes.
Random Conflict www.myspace.com/randomconflictband It takes quite a lot for me to like a hardcore band these days, but this band have everything that gets me liking this sound. They're a local band for me and I feel stupid for not listening to them before now. Even though Random Conflict are a bit heavier, you'll like them if you're into bands like Bring Me The Horizon, except RC care more about their music than their look, and it really shows in the songs. I'm also seeing them support Chiodos soon which I can't wait for. Recommended: Kellerman, California Baby Get With The Programme.
The Takeover UK www.myspace.com/thetakeoveruk This band are totally different to any other on this post. Sounding like they're from 40 years ago, and also sharing similarities to bands such as the overrated Zutons , the highly underrated Sonic Hearts, and very often Strokes-style guitar riffs, they could easily have chart success. This is britpop at it's best, sung by the rough sounding frontman which only adds to the rock and roll element. Recommended: Don't Wait Up, Ah La La, Kill Me Dead.
I never liked Hit The Lights before but recently I'm warming to them, especially the songs I've heard from their old EP. But they have a new album out 'Skip School, Start Fights' and even though most of it doesn't sound very good, their new single Drop The Girl does. Here it is;
I have 2 songs to recommend, both really different, first First Class Fever's 'Mind Over Matter'. I didn't think they were too good on a first listen, but I couldn't stop playing this one song. Listen here; www.myspace.com/firstclassfever
Also, Frank Turner's 'Reasons Not To Be An Idiot'. It's indie folk and incredibly catchy. You might have been lucky enough to get it free on itunes last week. This is the only place I can find it online so here's the video;
DOWNLOADS...
-Get Set Radio are giving away another free song, it's a new demo that's apparently gonna end up on the new album, and it's pretty good. Get it here.
-Indie rock band The Pursuit are giving away 4 of their songs in their Sounds Like section on myspace. Get them here.
I'm done. The next post will include a review of the Chiodos gig and more than likely a lot of pop punk bands ;]
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