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isuckedmandelsonslemons
25-08-2012, 18:17
An Awesome Wave by a band called AltJ. Quirky, different and superbly produced and engineered. They're going to be the next big thing.
The Vinyl Adventure
25-08-2012, 19:03
Yeah couldn't agree more, it's almost sickeningly good! First listen, superb and it just gets better! I think I have listened to part or all of it every day for about a month!
Big favorite of mine!
The Vinyl Adventure
25-08-2012, 19:11
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25-08-2012, 19:17
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The Vinyl Adventure
25-08-2012, 19:34
Just to add ... If you like this, you may also like Grizzly Bear 'Veckatimest', and Wild Beasts 'two dancers' ... not quite up there with alt-j, but in a similar vein
Tim
25-08-2012, 19:35
Grizzly Bear 'Veckatimest', and Wild Beasts 'two dancers'
I like both of these, so will give them a go ;)
The Vinyl Adventure
25-08-2012, 19:49
the whole album is best heard in the context of the rest of its self to be honest, but this is another fantastic one!

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John
25-08-2012, 19:56
Sounds good
Tim
25-08-2012, 20:55
It's here on Spotify for anyone interested?

http://open.spotify.com/album/7HOzvP7Ta2lLueojdlJtdZ

Got to be honest they are not doing much for me at the moment, but I will give them a look next Saturday as they are playing at End of the Road Festival ;)
I can see a Wild Beasts similarity though, who went down really well last year, so maybe these guys will too. Funnily enough, Grizzly Bear are playing the same day, how spooky is that!

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/greatgig/eor2012.jpg
Alex_UK
25-08-2012, 21:02
That festival looks awesome again Tim, about 15 acts I'd be really keen to watch, and doubtless plenty of pleasant surprises! :)
Macca
25-08-2012, 21:07
I've only heard of Roy Harper and Robyn Hitchcock off that whole list. Am I getting old or an I just out of touch? I think I did security for Robyn Hitchcock once although memory from that time is understandably hazy :)
aquapiranha
25-08-2012, 21:24
Tim I have seen Villagers and the Low Anthem but love to see Midlake and quite a few others there!
isuckedmandelsonslemons
26-08-2012, 06:40
Great bill. I'm ancient but I've heard 16 of those. Must be getting young.
I was so much older then. I'm younger than that now.
John
26-08-2012, 07:24
It's here on Spotify for anyone interested?

http://open.spotify.com/album/7HOzvP7Ta2lLueojdlJtdZ

Got to be honest they are not doing much for me at the moment, but I will give them a look next Saturday as they are playing at End of the Road Festival ;)
I can see a Wild Beasts similarity though, who went down really well last year, so maybe these guys will too. Funnily enough, Grizzly Bear are playing the same day, how spooky is that!

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/greatgig/eor2012.jpg

If you get the chance see the Dirty Three awesome band
Fi-Wi
26-08-2012, 09:15
An Awesome Wave by a band called AltJ. Quirky, different and superbly produced and engineered. They're going to be the next big thing.

Thanks for the pointer, its always great to discover great music. I fired Spotify up, send the kids upstairs and am now enjoying the full album. Great music! I will check this thread regularly for more new gems.
keiths
27-08-2012, 18:36
Giving the alt-j album a try. Pretty good musically, but the singing is really getting on my tits. Why do I keep thinking of The Goon Show?
Tim
27-08-2012, 20:35
If you get the chance see the Dirty Three awesome band
Thanks John I will, a new band for me. I am really looking forward to next weekend, the bands that play at End of the Road are exactly my type of music and it's only 20 minutes away!
DanJennings
28-08-2012, 18:02
Add me to the list of admirers. very good album....
Hamish pointed them out, and a couple of days later it arrived in the post ;)
Ashmore
29-08-2012, 03:33
I was so much older then. I'm younger than that now.

Is Mr Zimmerman on the bill too?! ;)
isuckedmandelsonslemons
29-08-2012, 06:03
Dylan is a true Genius. Good debut album as well
RichB
30-08-2012, 22:06
Checking this out now via spotify on my new travel rig, nexus 7 and my AKGs. Quite enjoying this, it sounds very autumnal. Perfectly suited to the dramatically changing seasons we seem to be experiencing or am I alone in being somewhat synastesic at times?
isuckedmandelsonslemons
13-09-2012, 10:08
Mercury music prize nomination. See, I am on the case.
The Vinyl Adventure
13-09-2012, 18:37
Bookies odds on too
isuckedmandelsonslemons
13-09-2012, 20:21
Bookies odds on too

Didn't know that. Excellent though. So fresh.
Barry
17-09-2012, 23:13
There are several artists who have produced jaw-dropping debut albums. One that I particularly like is Sinéad O'Connor's 'The Lion and the Cobra' - Boy, is that one angry album.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/519dvI8%2BiWL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
WAD62
21-10-2012, 17:34
Chaps I spotted this thread a few weeks ago and bought the album...

It just gets better with every listen, cheers for the heads up ALT-J are a breath of fresh air, top stuff indeed...thanks for the tip :)
isuckedmandelsonslemons
21-10-2012, 17:41
Glad you like it. I'm happy to take all the credit seeing as my wife tells everyone I only listen to shite.
WAD62
21-10-2012, 17:48
Glad you like it. I'm happy to take all the credit seeing as my wife tells everyone I only listen to shite.

...cheers Harry it's a belter...and you can tell the missus that too ;)
isuckedmandelsonslemons
21-10-2012, 17:51
I wouldn't dare tell my missus anything. I just ask her nicely. Aren't they all like that?
WAD62
21-10-2012, 17:58
I wouldn't dare tell my missus anything. I just ask her nicely. Aren't they all like that?

...initially ;)

My only problem is to get mine to stop listening to Alt-J, and get ready for the Grizzly Bear gig in 10 mins...have a good one :)
Audioman
22-10-2012, 12:02
This may prove to be a contender. Strange SQ and only heard it on Spotify after reading it is no1. New Donovan or even Dylan? Obvious influences anyway. Better than the awfull Mumfords by far.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51cGaT7Y2qL._SL500_AA300_.jpg
isuckedmandelsonslemons
22-10-2012, 13:23
Jake Bugg. Excellent artist. Shocking recording on CD.
Audioman
22-10-2012, 13:29
Jake Bugg. Excellent artist. Shocking recording on CD.

It's on vinyl but Amazon price is £27 !!
isuckedmandelsonslemons
22-10-2012, 14:06
It's on vinyl but Amazon price is £27 !!

Not much use to me. I have two TTs but neither play records.
isuckedmandelsonslemons
02-11-2012, 07:24
An Awesome Wave by a band called AltJ. Quirky, different and superbly produced and engineered. They're going to be the next big thing.

And now Mercury album if the year

This should send a message to the record industry that modern music doesn't have to be over compressed crap. Maybe this marks the end of the loudness wars.
sq225917
02-11-2012, 10:15
The Mercury is voted for by the record industry, there's no public component.
isuckedmandelsonslemons
02-11-2012, 10:24
The Mercury is voted for by the record industry, there's no public component.

I didn't say there was. Thank God. I wouldn't trust the public to vote on anything that's why we have that turgid X factor shite.
littlest hobo
11-11-2012, 12:56
An Awesome Wave by a band called AltJ. Quirky, different and superbly produced and engineered. They're going to be the next big thing.

Thanks for this - sounds great. I like to send a couple of cd's to some friends in Oz every Christmas. This album has just made the list :)