New Year New Start

It's been painfully long, we all have our excuses I am sure and none of us want to hear them - let's just on with it again and see where we get to......

I'm motivated back to the blog for the reason it was started in the first place which the resurgence of some good music; maybe this is a seasonal thing much like my commitment to TMIBTIS.........

Also, I've heard hints of good things from some of you and decided they were too good not to share further afield.






















You'll recall from right about this time last year that we liked !!! and LCD Soundsystem so appropriately a year later we come full circle with a new album from both - Myth Takes and Sound of Silver meaning it's been a busy time for Tyler Pope who is apparently in both groups. LCD are touring this March and the rumour is that they're being supported by Frinzhorn who ever the bloody hell they are; any enlightening of their work would be appreciated.....

!!! are also touring, check here for their dates.

Both are great albums (if not even possibly better than their previous outings in the case of !!!) and that's gotta be something to be grateful for.






So what else is there? New albums by Kasabian, Bloc Party, Air (featuring Jarvis Cocker), Jarvis Cocker, various Thom Yorke related ramblings and little oddities like Gruff Rhys Jones of The Super Furry Animals solo release, Candylion. The last is a wee gem and you should check it out if you can - it's by no means perfect, but the meaningful bits are perfection; a couple of tunes are in Welsh wot with him being a sheep shagger. His voice, it must be said, is quite dreamy; the Welsh tilt being more elegant here than anything I remember from SFA. Enjoy the title track below.