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Mar. 27th, 2007
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I'm eating crow because I've been sampling various bands that ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
lunatunes and audiography are slobbering all over, and I find myself really liking some of it. No longer can I complain about being all "meh" about the latest crop of alt.rock, even if it is rather derivative (some cases, very 70s retro...see the YT embeds below)...
To wit:
"Roscoe" by Midlake
I can't tell if they're trying to emulate pre-Rumours Fleetwood Mac or Red Octopus/Earth-era Jefferson Starship. And how geeky I am for knowing early Starship album titles, let alone what they sound like.
"Keep the Car Running" by The Arcade Fire
(Sorry about the quality, but there's no official video for this) This is a band I didn't think I'd like but find myself really enjoying. This track is very reminiscent of early Echo & the Bunnymen.
The Fratellis, "Flathead"
Not too many bands try to emulate early era Stranglers anymore, but these guys pull it off. Anyone who titles their album Costello Music and puts three pulpfic dames on the cover is alright by me. And I'm sure you've heard this on the iPod commercials...
The Academy Is..., "We've Got a Big Mess On Our Hands"
This is more a preview thing than a video, but check out the tunage in the background. Not quite sure how to describe these guys...but I'm REALLY digging what I've heard of this album. Well worth checking out.
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On the other hand, the big whoop about the new LCD Soundsystem is just that...I'm not digging it at all. Very much like the wannabe NYC 70s punk revival (read: Strokes, et al.), and I'm kinda let down. Ah well...
On deck next to sample: Amy Winehouse, Back to Black
lunatunes and audiography are slobbering all over, and I find myself really liking some of it. No longer can I complain about being all "meh" about the latest crop of alt.rock, even if it is rather derivative (some cases, very 70s retro...see the YT embeds below)...To wit:
"Roscoe" by Midlake
I can't tell if they're trying to emulate pre-Rumours Fleetwood Mac or Red Octopus/Earth-era Jefferson Starship. And how geeky I am for knowing early Starship album titles, let alone what they sound like.
"Keep the Car Running" by The Arcade Fire
(Sorry about the quality, but there's no official video for this) This is a band I didn't think I'd like but find myself really enjoying. This track is very reminiscent of early Echo & the Bunnymen.
The Fratellis, "Flathead"
Not too many bands try to emulate early era Stranglers anymore, but these guys pull it off. Anyone who titles their album Costello Music and puts three pulpfic dames on the cover is alright by me. And I'm sure you've heard this on the iPod commercials...
The Academy Is..., "We've Got a Big Mess On Our Hands"
This is more a preview thing than a video, but check out the tunage in the background. Not quite sure how to describe these guys...but I'm REALLY digging what I've heard of this album. Well worth checking out.
----
On the other hand, the big whoop about the new LCD Soundsystem is just that...I'm not digging it at all. Very much like the wannabe NYC 70s punk revival (read: Strokes, et al.), and I'm kinda let down. Ah well...
On deck next to sample: Amy Winehouse, Back to Black
