This week - 16th June 2008

Albums listened to

Suede - Suede
Rascals - Rascalize
Martha Wainwright - I Know You're Married....
Paul Weller - 22 Dreams
Futureheards - This Is Not The World
5 A Clock Heroes - Speak Your Language


New Bands -

Glasvegas:
They're Scottish, their lead singer used to play for Gretna and they sound like Jesus and Mary Chain so they're amazing and they have singles out so get them.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uSdQxKaBfU - Daddy's Gone
www.myspace.com/glasvegas


Subways:
Not new but ive heard 4 songs off their new album and it sounds amazing, EPIC. or Empire, whichever you prefer (Kasabian will come up with a new word with their new album)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqRm0GDUTtE - Alright
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDihldbw1Gc - Girls and Boys
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9kq0HyYoZg - This is the club


The Rascals:
Not strictly new but their album is out Monday 23rd June, they sound like a heavy Coral, the albums pretty funky in places and really psycedelic. Miles Kane - the lead singer is in The Last Shadow Puppets with Alex Turner of AM. Thats also an amazing album obviously but this is also great, it's called RASCALIZE. You can listen to it for free on NME.COM just go on the Rascals artist page.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mgl9TKy0yqU - Out Of Dreams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPT8orisEfA&feature=user - Suspicious Wit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HinYuz0fJE - Freakbeat Phantom

Or...

http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=806930


They got given a pretty shit review in the NME by someone who was perhaps writing her first review but the thing to remember is that the Rascals are on their first album, they have released 3 EPs (that i know of - all singles posted above) which all had 3 b-sides each, all amazing tracks, worthy of an album in themself. On top of that they've now released an album so thats like 20 songs or something for a new band (who all used to be in The Little Flames so thats more songs). So you're looking at roughtly 300 songs in the past 3 years and so far they're all different and unique and if they follow up on releasing another album within a year then thats more songs.

So people should enjoy a band that (oh yeah and the Last Shadow Puppets, so thats like 500 songs almost) ---that are writing loads and who arent content with just making an album every couple of years.


5 A Clock Heroes -
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWvw6ZpK1j4 - Who

This sounds great as well, and Agyness Deyn looks amazing. Their albums great.

Futureheads -
Didn't like them before but to be fair their new albums quality, 'Radio Heart' and 'The Beginning of the twist' will be classics.

http:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7eOGf0mnYg - Beginning of the twist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC9b3lmBn7M - Radio Heart


Other bands who will be great -
Black Kids
Danananananananakroyd
US Royalty