fight or flight.

smashing their way into the world of gloom-pop, Belgrade come up trumps with thundering love songs laden with intense drum breaks. to say this band already sound epic would be a great understatement; intelligent, angular music for your darker days.

Belgrade - Battles

elpoepteg.

tropical synth loveliness made in an English forest. Get People make paradoxical pop that confuses in the best kind of way. with just the right amount of mystery, these three charming young men have managed to conjure up intrigue in several corners of the blogasphere. make yourself privy to their amazing sounds now via their myspace.

heats.

i got Soundclouded a couple of tracks by Polish electro outfit Kamp! a few days ago and am suitably impressed. Prince influenced and rather suave, their latest single is irresistibly chill but still manages to push a whole heap of heart through the music.

Kamp! - Heats

bloggerheads 1.

Imran over at Abeano has started a new music radio show called Bloggerheads. i went and took part in the first show along with Sahil from Transparent and Scott from Pinglewood. it was a lorra lorra laughs, the genre 'queerwave' was invented and we had some quite nice pizza.

we talked about a whole bunch of new music, artists, twitterers and gigs that are exciting us at the moment.

you can download the show from here. or you can just listen to it below:

Bloggerheads Show 1 June 2010 by abeano

songs featured and discussed:

MIA – Steppin Out
MIA – Xxxo (Jay-Z remix)
Washed Out – You And I (feat. Chairlift’s Caroline Polachek)
H.U.N.X. – Can A Man Hear Me
D/R/U/G/S – Love (Love/Lust Darkmix)
Sleepover – Outlimits
Becoming Real – Get Hype
Maximum Balloon – Tiger

big ups to Roman for putting it together and taking out all my "err"s "umm"s and making me sound like i sort of know what i am on about sometimes. hopefully i'll be back to record another one some time in the future!

over the mountain.

the man and the myth behind David's Lyre not only has the ability to construct brilliant pop songs, he has also been blessed with an awesomely unique voice which is more than pleasant to listen to. a little while ago i featured his amazing cover of Ellie Goulding's 'Under The Sheets'. since then he has been working hard on his own material, playing the occasional show (which i shamefully have yet to see) and keeping everyone firmly on their toes. folk tinged pop goodness.

David's Lyre - Heartbeat

He's a very bloody well dressed northerner brandishing a ukulele, what's not to love?!

whiskey dreaming.

Liam Bailey is a soul singer/songwriter from Nottingham, but he sounds like he's come from (and is eternally trapped in) the Land Of Heartache.

he is owner of one of the most passionate, genuine and breathtaking voices i've heard all year. i'm not sure i can do any justice to how much of an incredible talent he is, but pouring his all into his music has well and truly paid off. the above video pretty much leaves me speechless. this is true soul music that packs a punch and tugs on those heartstrings. i'd make a quip about how Finley Quaye shouldn't bother coming back but that'd be pretty cheap..

Liam Bailey - I Belong

you can see more videos and take a virtual trip round Liam's hometown on his yewtube channel. loooooooooove.

myspace // facebook

jetlag.

i wasn't originally going to post about Vondelpark, predominantly because they've been featured on a couple of other blogs i have a great deal of respect for. but then i realised how obnoxious that was and how fucking great this music is. unfortunately, i don't possess an iota of information about Vondelpark. but they make incredible sounds, dreamy sonic landscapes that transport you to another place via 2-step beats and hypnotic vocals.

Vondelpark - California Analog Dream xxx

explode like you wanna.

Picture Book - Explosions (Demo)

i posted about Picture Book not long ago and you guys went potty for them. understandable. this new track from the band is basically everything that is right with electro pop.

unfinished, unmixed AND unmastered, this is still absolutely bloody amazing; it should be a top 10 smash. i defy you not to dance when you hear this. the final version will be out sometime this summer. plus, they're working with some incredible names over the next few months so make sure you listen out for anything with their name on.

ring the alarm.

D/R/U/G/S really are good for you. no, seriously; this is incredible gear. to borrow a well repeated phrase, this 'emotional electronic music for the dance floor' pretty much sums up why everything is right with sampling. long live the #samplewave.

D/R/U/G/S - Love (Love/Lust Darkmix)

snort them on the following dates:

30th May - Eurocultured Festival, Manchester

7th June - The Corner, Manchester

11th June - Lock Tavern, London

12th June - Stags Head, London

12th August - The Grapes, Hereford

all i've learned.

melancholic indie is not new to the world, in fact i don't think you can get indie that isn't melancholic(??) but sometimes bands just do it so darn well you can't help but love them a little bit. Lost Fiction are brilliant at combining all the best bits of their counterparts (Two Door Cinema Club, Bombay Bicycle Club, etc etc) and weaving those sounds into heart-wrenching pop songs. if teardrops from lovesick teenagers could sing, this is what they'd sound like.

Lost Fiction - Time