Hypewatch – MGMT
MGMT
“For all its musical philandering, unbridled excess and shrouds of irony, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a record with more musical depth and warmth all year than this one.” NME 8/10
Irony in music and ridiculous clothes are not going to get my music juices flowing. In fact, these types need a proper clean up and perhaps a word from whathisname, Gok? (see pic at http://www.nme.com/reviews/mgmt/9519)
A snippet of Electric Feel and I’m whisked off to one of those hideous clubs, y’know, in places like Birmingham where you step in at the tender age of 29 to hear 70’s funk and you realise you’re still the kid on the dancefloor about to be chatted up by a 45 year old with a blonde wig. This is one the wedding DJ’s will be playing in 10 years…
But halt! ‘Time to Pretend’, now that’s a proper, prick up your ears tune that will be bounding round your head for a while.
And there’s enough buried deep within songs like Weekend Wars and The Youth to forget for a moment that they have oversized sunglasses and silly high voices. Hmmm, i think i agree with NME. Oh dear.
Verdict – Go on then, if you must.
Recommended for
Claire – you too like big sunglasses
Vicki W – It’ll bridge the gap between your indie cool and James’ cheese!
Si – Somehow, i think they’d be worth seeing live
Steer clear
Kris – It’s just too wierd
Andy Brown – or possibly not, i just can’t tell with you. You might like their alleged ironic side
Hypewatch – Glasvegas
The start of something new…need an authoritative opinion on the latest darlings of NME/T4/the band your mate recommended? Look no further and just ask Tommy C! To kick things off here’s the latest potential dressing down…
Glasvegas
NME cover band. “New best band in Britain 21 June 2008″
NME Editor’s verdict: When a truly special band comes along, it’s magical. Don’t get me wrong there’s a lot of great music about, but the truly special bands of their time, bands that say something about who we are today. It’s about seeing a band for the first time and knowing they have the potential to unite millions – Oasis, Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys. Glasvegas are just such a band.
What.
The.
Fuck?!!
If you take to wallowing in self pity (alright, so i’ve been there), and still have the weight of the world on your poor shoulders because your pet hamster didn’t appreciate you then fine, go listen to this lot. Not only is the plodding depression of Geraldine enough to make you give up on the rest of the day, to hear the butchering of an already crap song (Everybody’s got to learn sometime) just tops it right off. In a way, that does take some genius.
http://www.myspace.com/glasvegas
Verdict: Don’t believe the hype
Recommended for:
Any of you if privately you want to have one of those “I’m so alone” moments.
Steer clear
Everyone, or you’ll spiral down and down. Spiral I’ll tells you!!
First post…
Which band should I give the honour of my first post to (and lets be honest, it’s quite an honour)? I could throw the full force of music passion on to the best band in the world (Super Furry Animals), kick off with a guilty pleasure (there ain’t no party like…), or lay into shite like One Night Only. What about the underrated or misunderstood (Dexy’s Midnight Runners – forget Eileen, it’s all about Geno), or the group you thought knew all about (DJ Danger Mouse reworking of the Beatles White Album)…decisions eh!
No, I’m going to kick off with the sound tingling my spine right now as i write this…
The first 35 seconds of this one song are flawless and I defy anyone not break out an air guitar moment at the end of this…dah dah, dah dah…Weezer really do rock, their new album has been out for weeks and i missed it. To make up for slacking it’s now on repeat and is sounding like a real treat…
http://www.myspace.com/weezer – Pork and Beans
And all the meatier in the surrounds of the new flat and gorgeous hifi of course!
RECOMMENDED FOR:
Ben – (You can break the Phil habit!)
Paul
“When its party time, like 1999, I party by myself cos I’m such a special guy.” (from Troublemaker)
Laura (for those rock rather than Roachford moments)
Vicki HF - (I’m yet to find fault in your CD collection)
Beccy S (because you’ve probably danced with them at a festival)
Mash secret rocker (thanks for the Green Album)
Tommy G (reckon this would go down a treat in China)
STEER CLEAR
Claire (too many heavy guitar moments)
Anna sis and Matt bro (they diss Timbaland)
