Back after an eight month break. I haven't been idle I've been clogging up the internet with blogs (or should I say blogging up?) No. I have been a bit busy though, not that you care that much really. Right. For this post I will exhibit a few music promos I enjoyed this year. More of a compliment to my mate's 'MMVII' mixes that you can listen to here or download via Official FM.
I'd lift them all of the canvas. Their new album 'Collections' is out 28th January 2013. (I haven't received a review copy yet. Maybe it's in the post)
Watched Dark Dark Dark at this church in Manchester (Trinity?) Soothing vocalist. Don't understand why the music media don't cum over her vocals to the level they do with banal singers with nothing lyrically to say. Oh well. You have to laugh bitterly.
Maus interviews (watch them on YouTube) are almost as entertaining as his music. This year he also put out a rarities album. With tracks such as 'Bennington' and 'My Hatred is Magnificent', as listeners, we descend further into Maus' madness. Essential.
Clearly the best track on his latest album 'Standing At The Sky's Edge' for me. Deserves its accolades, although I prefer 'Truelove's Gutter'.
Supergroup of the year. This track was not featured on their album 'Square Peg In A Round Hole'. Never mind. It's my favourite album of the year, bursting with ideas, beats and a sense of playfulness missing from a lot of music today. Seems to have crawled under the radar of the music press. That's good news because they don't deserve it. Check out the album though, it's better.
But why didn't I put the Serafinowicz video up? Erm because this is a better track?
How one feels when you approach a certain age. Beautiful song and video from the patchy 'Elysium'. A new dance album is due in 2013.
Finally here's a teaser for an album by VCMG, otherwise known as a couple of the creators and pioneers of electronic, synth/goth, or whatever pop. Vince Clarke and Martin L. Gore. Nifty minimal album. Buy it.
No finally, this... from Rone. Lovely.
For more listen to the mixes on the link above and do check out the singles and albums of the acts featured in this blog and support new music. If you don't I will be more than rather disappointed. I might be back in the new year with a program of arts and features. Might.
