BIG update!

It's been a while but i have plenty of excuses, mainly college work; it's a killer!

Anyway on with the post; i've bought some cd's lately. I have to talk about Mytoybox, his ep is only 4 songs but its an amazing buy. Electroised vocals and sounds and dominating drum beats mean this is a must have. There's a Mytoybox merch sale on at the moment (I have the limited edition yellow tee :D) and the tees are lovelyy.

Buy it all here; www.mytoybox.bigcartel.com
Listen to it all here; www.myspace.com/mytoybox


I also got The Metros debut album, More Money Less Grief. After almost constantly playing it for about 2 weeks, I can easily say it's one of my albums of the year so far. Upbeat indie guitar sounds, that 60's feel and Saul's cockney noticeable singing voice are put together perfectly. Krepes For Christmas is like a whole array of different songs, building up and then back down again in all the right places. These are a right talented lot.

I also saw them at the Birmingham Bar Academy on the 23rd March. I love bar gigs, they're so intimate that you're close to the band if you're at the back. But I was on the front row anyway ;) I knew they'd be good cause their music's so crazy haha, but they were even better than I was expecting. I'll be seeing them again!

www.myspace.com/themetrosband



On with the new bands anywaysss;

Consort With Romeo
www.myspace.com/consortwithromeo

Well just as I was finding a picture of the band, I noticed the [RIP] following their myspace name and found out they'd split up.. all the good bands are lately. Well they still deserve a listen regardless. They're like an English version of Eyes Set To Kill, without the screaming; pop rock fronted by a woman. It really is a shame they've split up, they seemed to really be going somewhere.
Recommended songs: Desperate To Prove You're Not, Not So Cute Anymore.

Powerspace
www.myspace.com/powerspace

If you listened to The Cab that I wrote about a while back, this band are kinda similar. Very poppy, very catchy, loads of hints of R&B with added synth here and there and background harmonies. It's almost definite they'll make it big (well come on, they're a Fueled By Ramen band- they all do).
Recommended songs: Dancing In The Future, I Met My Best Friend In Prague.

Grand Ole Party
www.myspace.com/grandoleparty

Definitely a band to listen to if you like the Yeah Yeah Yeah's, but it's not essential. This band are quite different; they have an old 60's sound, with aspects of jazz and funk whilst the females distinctive strong vocals play over the top. The backing vocals and rusty guitar solos give them that extra dated feel but they pull it off perfectly with a modern twist.
Recommended songs: Nasty Habits, Red Rum Heart.

The Inconsolables
www.myspace.com/inconsolables

This band are mental, and I mean that in the nicest way. They mix simple electro beeps and guitar riffs, with fast paced upbeat drum beats, building up and down dramatically whilst a man and woman share the vocals, which seem to be complete nonsense or just ad-libs. Their songs are complex in the amount of sounds there are, but simple as it's all the same thing repeated, even between different songs. But nevertheless, they're a fun band to listen to and way too catchy!
Recommended songs: I Want To Go To Borneo, Hoverfly, Piranha Shuffle.

Pope Joan
www.myspace.com/popejoan

I was pleasantly surprised by this band. They're your typical math rock indie band I suppose, with talk-style shouty vocals, stop start simple beats and added electro. You'll like them if you're into bands like Maths Class and Foals. They're definitely worth a listen, but they're nothing original.
Recommended songs: 49 Years Time, No TV, Nothing Is Too Much.

Minnaars
www.myspace.com/minnaars

When I first heard these, I found them so ridiculously similar to Foals that I didn't think I'd listen again. But today I found myself going back onto the myspace because their song Essay Essay Essay was just too catchy. This band are basically Foals little sibling, and you find it hard to think it's a coincidence they sound so alike. They have more vocals, but their sharp keyboard sounds are very similar. Their talk style vocals repeat things over and over as the music changes. Putting the comparison to one side, I do actually really like the songs.
Recommended songs: Busy Hands, Essay Essay Essay.

Songs you need to hear:
-Bikini Kill - Double Dare Ya; the power and aggression of riot grrrl music at its very best.
-All Time Low- Dear Maria, Count Me In; a pop punk anthem.

I'm gonna post a video at the end of every blog now. Here is Touch by Flamboyant Bella. I'm posting this cause they're one of my favourite bands, and they're not known half as much as they should be ;]
Flamboyant Bella - Touch OFFICIAL VIDEO



That's all for now. The next post should be after October 6th sometime because that's when You Me At Six's debut album, Take Off Your Colours is released, and a review will have to be posted :) see yaaaa