Incandessance (Self Titled I think)

On the front of the record, I thought It was by Pink Floyd since it had the word "Guilmore" on it. I suppose I was 100% wrong. What seems like a Pink Floyd record on the front cover with it's dark colours, it literally begs "We are an experimental band like Radiohead, you will like us". It's true I do like them, but it definately isn't Pink Floyd. It's catchy, space age sounding Post Pop (If anyone has used that expression before). The next track on the album is completely different, picture yourself in a cool looking 60s diner in the year 2010 and you kind of get the gist what this song is like. It's trying to be futuristic but not actually getting it, It's a really nice sounding hidden gem of an album. The songs are catchy but not so in yer face, like Screen 3. And the voice definatley isn't put in slow motion, Infact you can't make out a word the lead singer is saying. It's probably one of those lost gem records that everyone loves to discover, and you should discover it too.

The Human League- Dare

Yup. It's the 80s. It's definately the 80s, do you know how I know? Because the catchy yet intense keyboard riffs of The Human Leagues album Dare tell me so. Since the birth of bands like Kraftwerk and Depeche Mode that some what refused to be a normal, generic 4 men on guitar band, there were many other bands that took that idea on board and made it their own. The Keyboards do sound extemely dated on record, but i'm sure if I gave this a spin on spotify right now then I'm prettey sure they will sound as good as new. When I first picked up this record amidst the crappy sould records that my mum was dead keen on, I expected it to be as bad as that other Thomas Dolby knock off that I reviewed (seriously, what was his name again??). Keeping with the 80s trend, The Human League utilise the 80s style of 4 men on keyboards to make a immensly fun record. I could just get up and dance around the room, but I wont though since it is the day after bank holiday and I'm absolutely shattered. If your going to the Isle of Wight festival on the thursday then I am extemely green with jelousy. As for the lyrics, they are prettey simple but they are catchy like the keyboards, and they seem to be quite robotic, repeting themselves again and again. Dare should be a record in anyones collection, even if you dispise Depeche Mode and the likes.

Screen 3:City of souls

After the pure diobolicalness of the last record (who was it again). This record is a bit more pleasant. City of souls is very good at what it does, catchy saxophone driven pop. It's very good for a sunny and bright day, but it's not a sunny and bright day right now, it's the middle of the night. The vocals sound very strange and deep. It's like the bloke couldn't sing so they slowed his voice down. The songs on it are very catchy and well writen. The cover of the record is very deceiving however, but as they say, never judge a book by it's cover. If you ever discover it at a record fair, then go and get it cause it will be 100% worth it. If your into your Dexys Midnight Runners and your B52s then this could be the record for you. It will never let you down on a bright summers day and if you've had a bit of a downer, then this record I will guarantee will bring a smile to your face.

Respond: Love the reason

Love the reason is quite confusing. The first track is a Thomas Dolby esque funk pop crossover, after that it goes all downhill from there. It's the music I genuinely hate, candy cane drenched enjoy the summer style bubblegum pop with kiddie girly vocals. The 80s version of the Spice Girls if you like (but far far worse). But hang on one second, Track number 5 is Richie Havens style soul, without the Open D tuning, and with some random guy singing something that I can't make out. Yep, it's the 80s all over. This record for me represents were the 80s went wrong, it had so many brilliant bands going for it: Sonic Youth, The Cure, Echo and the bunnymen, Depeche Mode. But the only thing good to come out of it is 80s reggae (the best kind of reggae btw). This record is trully awfull, at first it deceived me, tricking me into thinking that it would have that Thomas Dolby edge to it, but no, just another throwaway 80s record that I will probably forget the name of in a months time. The 5th track it seriously getting annoying aswell now. What ever you do, do not buy this record.

Echo and the bunnymen: Crocodiles

Hello Everyone and welcome to my new blog. I have managed to nag my parents to the point where they had to get me record player. Every week or every other day I will get one of their records and bung it in, and post a review of it on here. If there are any records you would like me to buy, then please tell drop me a message. The first review if of Echo and the bunnymens crocodiles, which I am listening to as we speak.

To start off with it is quite atmospeheric, the keyboards collide with the guitars nicely and it makes adds a nice admosphere to the record. After the build up, it goes into the incredibly catcy "Going Up". The guitar riffs are very sick, and it does begin to sound like you are listening to a very authentic post punk record. Track 2 stares are stairs really shows their talents, again the riff is very catchy and the atmosphere of the record genuinely manages to hold itself out for the entire album. Pride is a brilliant track, and the follow up Monkeys really shows their lyicall talents. The dark atomosphere I was talking about manages to hold itself throughout the entirety of the album. It's guitar riffs are incredibly catchy and it does show how much talent liverpudlian musicians have (bar the wombats obviously). When it isn't energetic it's intelligent and dynamic. The album has a really nice post punk edge to it which I love, and I can't wait till I try out Ocean Rain.