Stuff To Check Out This Week

Hello Indie Folk, Martyn here.


What have I been listening to these past weeks!? I shall tell you...



¡Forward, Russia!
This is a band who certanly are original! From their name being the only band name on the planet to use a inversed exclamation mark and their songs to all be named after numbers (In the order they were written in no less) they are one hell of a blast to the ears. I got their debut album, Give Me A Wall. The first track, Thirteen is arguably one of the best songs I have heard all year. With such an uplifting powerful chorus and very nice chords used through out. The bassline is nothing short of phenominal too. Very talented band. Though at points the album drifted away from my attention it is a very loud affair with screaming and tinny guitars everywhere. That sounds terrible I know but atleast the musics good.
http://www.mediafire.com/?enizoozorym

Arcade Fire
i'm sure any one could have seen this one coming. I got the new album, Neon Bible yesterday and its good. Really good. It captures the beauty and power and epicness that the Fire have had since their EP days. Speaking of which, it now includes a re-recorded version of the EP song, No Cars Go, just with an orchestra behind it! The songs that really hit me are Black Mirror, which is a very dark song for them that builds up. Has a fantastic bit in the middle were Win Butler sings a few lines in French and then the song explodes into a sprialing symphony. Intervention is pretty wicked with its use of a church organ and nice chords. Clever thing is the song totally changed key halfway through. Smart! The albums closer, Body In A Cage is probably the best song on the album. Starting off a slow organ number and then exploding into an epic "lastbattlesceneinamovie" type song with a fantasticly uplifting outro of Win singing "Set my spirit free!". Gorgeous. Only problem with it is thats its not that much of a change from Funeral. It could be called Funeral Pt2. Shame coz they have so much potential to progress to.
http://www.mediafire.com/?7zyygzmznqy

The Dears
My mate Matt had gone on about this band to me for ages to I finally gave in and checked them out to be pleasently surprised! They are an Indie band through and through but very very good. Nice riffs on all the songs. But what I like best about them is how melodic they are. Vocal lines move as if they are an instrument in their own right and we are never left with a gap of 1 chord being played. Gang of Losers was the album I got ahold of and I'd recommend it to you all. I am yet to relisten to them so I don't have alot more to say i'm afraid. Watch this space.
http://www.mediafire.com/?6hozn2rmmd2

And there you have it, 3 bands you can now stop losing sleep about. Untill next time kiddies!

Martyn xox

PS. Today is the birthday of my favourite album of all time. OK Computer by Radiohead. So I will be partying it up quietly on my own by listening to the album and erm, enjoying it. One more time. I suggest you do also!