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Band Review : Gossamer Albatross 2007-12-19 15:00:00 Gossamer Albatross are a three-piece from Hereford in the South West of England. The three members of the band are, Lewis who is the guitarist and vocalist, Reuben who plays violin, and Geena who plays the cello. Their self-titled debut E.P has recently been released through Monosound Recordings. And it's rather good.Its not upon the first listen of this E.P, where the potential of this band first hits you, its the subsequent second, third and so on listens. Everytime you listen to the record something new jumps out at you, clearly a good sign that the band are doing something right. As far as the sound of the band goes, I guess you'd put them in the Folk bracket. Accordingly to their label, Monosound Recordings, the band will have "fans of Bright Eyes, Beirut, Neutral Milk Hotel glued to their players for the foreseeable future" .Frontman Lewis is only 18, so to be writing songs of this calibre already, shows that there can only be bigger and better things to come from this band, an
Gig Review - The Wombats at Cardiff Uni 2007-12-15 12:30:00 As part of my birthday celebrations I recently went to see The Wombats at Cardiff
University. So here's a little review for y'all. (Photos courtesy of Miss Kelly Shaw)The first band up were Tinseltown.Tinseltown are a 5 piece hailing from London, led by vocalist Romily Alice. They play a infectious blend of poppy indie punk rock. All the members of the band are pretty young, but already they are supporting bands such as Babyshambles and CSS. As for their set I wasn't convinced straight away, but they won me over. Singer Romily Alice has definite talent, there's something unique about her voice which sets the band apart. Tinseltown clearly have potential and i'm sure 2008 will be a good year for them.MP3: Tinseltown - SkeletonsThe second band on stage were To My Boy.To My Boy are two men with guitars from Liverpool, and their assorted electronic equipment. I guess you could describe their sound as a combination of powerpop, indie, and electronica. What I like about To My Boy is tha
Single Review - Lions At Your Door 2007-12-13 16:00:00 Hey, here's the latest single I've been sent for review. Remember if you're in a band or are a solo artist and want a track reviewed, then just send me an email or leave me a comment.This time its from a band called Lions
At Your Door, with a track called LAYD, with Mailer Daemon on the remix.Lions At Your Door are in their own words, "5 kids from Sydney, Australia channeling haunted mansions in the old west, the howl of dead things, old movies from outer space, and you."They play a quirky blend of dancey, punky, indieish, funky...noise. It's really quite good. And their track "LAYD", has recently been given a fresh lick of paint by producer Mailer Daemon.You can imagine dancing away to this track in a club or just chilling out to it. It works on many levels. Something which works particular well is the vocal prow-ness of lead singer, Cookie.Loop Magazine said of the band, "Their final calling song LAYD really summed up their unique mixture of genres showcasing a little indie, rock
New Wave Of Music #8 2007-12-10 15:00:00 Hey Hey!.It seems Bloc Party's recent new track, "Flux", is a positive change of direction for the band, well according to you lot! A staggering 83% voted in favour of the song. It will be interesting to see how future material from the band shapes up. .Please let me know who your favourite Artist and/or Album was of 2007 by using the comment box on the left. Near the end of the year i'll total the results and have a nice "Peoples Award" to virtually present. .Thats it for now, enjoy the tracks!.MP3: Cage The Elephant - Let Me Beat Your EardrumMore: www.myspace.com/cagetheelephant.MP3: Soulwax - Miserable Girl (Royal Rumble Edit)More: http://www.soulwax.com/.MP3: Damn Shames - Fear Of Assault More: www.myspace.com/damnshames. MP3: My Robot Friend - Robot High SchoolMore: http://www.myrobotfriend.com/.MP3: VHS Or BETA - Can't Believe A Single WordMore: http://www.vhsorbeta.com/MP3: Kat Flint - Joseph More: www.myspace.com/katflint Read more:Music
New Wave Of Music #9 2007-12-22 16:00:00 The comment box is still available for you to cast your vote for your favourite band/artist of 2007, so make your vote count!Hope you enjoy the tracks! Your comments are always welcome.MP3: Bjork - Declare IndependanceMore: http://www.bjork.com/MP3: Los Campesinos! - Death To Los Campesinos! More: http://www.loscampesinos.com/ MP3: Foo Fighters - Home More: http://www.foofighters.com/MP3: Blood Red Shoes - ADHD More: http://www.bloodredshoes.co.uk/MP3: Digitalism - Anything NewMore: www.myspace.com/digitalismMP3: Taxi Taxi - Shoot The Dog, Chop The Tree More: www.myspace.com/taxitaximusic Read more:Music
Inbox Report #3 2008-03-06 15:56:44 Hey, so the keen eyed of you will have noticed I've dropped the word "weekly" from this inbox report post, because basically im not going to be able to keep it up weekly, and anyway i decided it shouldn't be a chore to write which it could be with pressure to write it at a set time. Anyway my inbox has been full of really great new music of late, so this post was easy to write and thats how it should be. Enjoy! First up its a band i wrote about a couple of months ago called CHAINGANG. For those who don't know, CHAINGANG are a four piece from Australia who with previous track "Get Off My Stage" caused a stir from the UK to the US, and with a new track they are set to take things to the next level. Their sound? Well its an enticing mix of punk rock beats, intricate and powerful guitars, mixe
Music Liberation Podcast - February 2008 2008-03-03 09:40:39 So the time is finally here! The first ever MusicLiberationPodcast
! I really hope you enjoy the show, I had fun making it! I'd love to know what you think of the podcast so please send me your feedback either through the email or the comment function.A big thankyou to all the bands and artists who allowed me to use their brilliant music on the podcast, without you guys it would be nothing!Right then here we go! There are a few options available to you to listen to the podcast:-You can either download it in MP3 format by right clicking this ----> Music Liberation Podcast (February
2008)You can subscribe (for free) to the podcast in itunes by clicking this logo ----> By subscribing it will mean you'll automatically receive any new Music Liberation Podcasts which is quite cool.Or you can s
March 24th - Albums Galore! 2008-02-27 14:40:01 I've just realised that March
is going to be a very busy month for my bank balance...Operator Please - Yes Yes Vindictive is out on March 17th...Then...On March 24th...Not one, not two, but three albums are released which i really wanna get!Foals - AntidotesCrystal Castles - Crystal CastlesDoes It Offend You Yeah - You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself IntoOh and Blood Red Shoes - Box Of Secrets is out in April, not to mention releases by Late Of The Pier and Hadouken at some point in the near future!2008 is shaping up pretty nicely!
New Wave Of Music #15 2008-02-26 11:34:07 Hello, short post this one, don't have time for my usual high quality reviews (ahem), so you'll just get the tracks and some nice pictures. But as always I'd like to know what you think of the tunes, so let me know! Just a reminder that the first Music
Liberation podcast will be available from this Friday (29th Feb), so make you check back then for information on how to download/listen to it. Im pretty excited about it and I really hope you enjoy listening to it.MP3: Sam Sparro - Black And Gold {AWESOME!}MP3: The Ting Tings - Great DJ (Calvin Harris Remix)MP3: Friendly Fires - On BoardMP3: MGMT - Time To PretendMP3: Air Traffic - Come OnMP3: Amen - Disinfect The Next Of Kin
New Wave Of Music #14 2008-02-22 17:16:50 Here's the weekly(ish) update of new tunes i've discovered lately. On a side note this blog now has a myspace page, so if your that way inclined then please visit the page and send me a friend request - www.myspace.com/musicliberation. Within the next week or so I will be revealing some pretty exciting developments for this blog so watch out for that.MP3: Supergrass - Bad BloodSecond single off their sixth studio album, and they've never sounded so dirty. Its out on 17th March, just before album "Diamond Hoo Ha" is released on the 31st on Parlaphone. SupergrassMP3: Slyde - Kiss Kiss Bang BangReally liked the Slyde take on "Sex and Drugs" released last year, & this their latest single is equally impressive. Big heavy breakbeat with catcy vocal, its out on the 25th Feb on Finger Lickin. Read more:Music
Chase The Disco 2008-02-21 16:27:02 Received this anomalously in the post...
Weekly Inbox Report #2 2008-02-20 13:36:03 Hey, so as you may have gathered, the name of this blog has now changed to just Music Liberation. So if you have a blog and you link to this one, it would be cool if you could change the name. But this is not the only bit of news for the blog this week! Because with all going well, next Friday (29th February) will see the first ever Music Liberation Podcast! The main focus of the podcast will be to feature some of the best new music i've discovered during the past month. If you want your band or artist involved then just send me an email at musicliberation@hotmail.co.uk. I'll let you know more information about February's podcast nearer next Friday. Its all pretty exciting tho! Now for todays weekly inbox report... First band this week is a trio from Warrington near Manchester in UK, calle Read more:Weekly
New Wave Of Music #13 2008-02-12 08:36:43 I've been sitting on these tracks for the past week or so but haven't quite found the time to post them. But that time has now arrived! It's a slightly bigger post than normal as I just couldnt condense the list any further, all the tracks are awesome and I couldn't leave any of them out!MP3: The Presets - My PeopleThis is one of my favourite electronic tracks of the year so far. Its got such a deep bassline and cool vocals, and when it drops its just immense!! Its released on the 18th February on Island Recordings. The PresetsMP3: These New Puritans - ElvisCan't believe im only just getting into this band, better late than never i guess! This track will be released as a single next week, following the release of the debut album "Beat Pyramid" a couple of weeks ago. These New PuritansMP3: Read more:Music
Weekly Inbox Report #1 2008-02-10 16:02:04 Hey, and welcome to a new feature i'm starting today, the Inbox Weekly
Report. Its pretty obvious, each week i'll by writing about the favourite artists who i've heard about through the power of email. If you'd like to be included then comment on this post, or drop me a line at musicliberation@hotmail.co.uk . First band up is Ionia, a four piece from New York, who play a melodic mixture of rock and metal, combined with softer acoustic material. The band is made up of Blaise Beyhan (Vocals), Craig Bauer (Guitars), Freddy Epps (Bass), and Donato Paternostro (Drums). Bands such as 30 Seconds To Mars, and The Used come to mind when listening to Ionia, particuarly from the heartfelt vocals from Blaise Beyhan, aswell as the melodic guitars and drums. The band have a new E.P coming out later this
Gig Review - Blood Red Shoes (at Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff) 2008-02-04 15:17:46 I recently saw Blood
Red Shoes in Cardiff
at Clwb Ifor Bach. So here's a little review...First band up were She Set Sail, a local South Wales alternative rock band from Cardiff. The band comprises of Lee Smith (Bass), Jonny Payne (Guitar/Vocals), and Sam Vanttinen Newton (Drums). I was pretty impressed with these guys display, as it looked as if this was the first time they have played on such a stage, and they did well. With each song the band clearly grew in confidence, particuarly frontman Jonny Payne who seems a real talent. I think She Set Sail definatley have some potential, and the more gigs they play will only help to further this. She Set SailNext up from Nottingham were noisy punk rockers, Lovvers. The band features Shaun Hencher (vocals) who was previously in The Murder Of Rosa Read more:Blood Red
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New Wave Of Music #12 2008-01-31 04:13:12 Its been a week and thats far too long, but here's another post of awesome tunes that i've come across recently. I've also changed the colours of the blog to refresh things a bit, you like?MP3: Blood Red Shoes - You Bring Me DownThis will be the second time this track has been released, but its a stormer so who cares. Its out on the 4th Feb on Mercury. I'm seeing them in Cardiff for their UK tour so look out for the gig review. Blood Red ShoesHercules And Love Affair - Blind (Feat. Anthony Hegarty) [Go to the myspace to check the song out]This track has grown on me every time i've heard it, its awesome! The distinctive vocals come from Anthony Hegarty from Anythony And The Johnsons. Hercules And Love Affair / Anthony And The JohnsonsMP3: N.E.R.D - Everyone NoseNew track from N.E.R.D, which Read more:Music
Tips For 2008 2008-01-30 09:25:37 What with it now being 2008, I thought I'd share my picks for the artists I think are going to have a successful time over the next 12 months. Los Campesinos! - Debut full length album is released from this highly talented welsh group. Titled "Hold On Now, Youngster..." it is expected to be released on 25th February. MyspaceFoals - Signed to Sub Pop records, Foals debut album titled "Antidotes" will be released in March. Really looking forward to this release which surprisingly excludes hits "Hummer" and "Mathletics". Blood Red Shoes - Exciting twosome set to release their first long player, apparently named "Box Of Secrets" sometime in March/April. Check the bands myspace for details of their January/February tour. Late Of The Pier - Signed to Parlaphone Records, Late Of The Pier are curr
New Wave Of Music #10 2008-01-30 09:23:16 Hey! Right this is the first proper post of 2008, enough of the lists. And what a post it is, if I do say so myself! I seem to have an abundance of really exciting new music being directed towards my ears so far this year. Which means this post is jam packed of wicked tunes! So lets get into it, let me know what you think of the bands, your thoughts are always welcomed!MP3: CHAINGANG - Get Off My StageSpiel: This is the first song from this brand new band from Australia. And its VERY good! Similar to Blood Red Shoes, theres a constant thumping beat, big guitars, and awesome vocals, which come from Hayley of Pinky Tuscadero. MoreMP3: Hot Pink Delorean - Played Out (Feat. Fantastadon)Spiel: Apart from having a wicked name, this trio from Boston in America, also make some damn fine house musi Read more:Music
Electronic Bombs 2008-01-30 09:22:44 Hey! I've really been into my electronic music at the moment, so I thought I'd post my current favourites for you to get your lovely ears around. Hope you enjoy!MP3: The Chemical Brothers - The Salmon Dance (Crookers Remix)First up its an absolute gem of a remix from Crookers, who have put their marvellous talents to The Salmon Dance. Crookers MyspaceMP3: Crookers - KnobbersAnd this is the new one from them, you can find it on an E.P which will be out on Southern Fried in February.MP3: Funkabit - Discount Another Italian twosome that have caught my attention are Funkabit. This track is wicked and can be found on their E.P titled "Discount" which is out now on Mozzarella Recordings. Funkabit MyspaceMP3: The Black Ghosts - Anyway You Chose To Give It (The Whip Remix) This was a cool track an Read more:Electronic
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New Wave Of Music #11 2008-01-30 09:22:16 There is a whole truck load of awesome music around at the moment, there aren't enough hours in the day! I've also been receiving some excellent bits and pieces through my inbox recently, so i'll be soon starting a weekly inbox post, so keep it coming! MP3: Hadouken - Leap Of Faith (Chase And Status Remix)I was quickly bored of the original track when it came out last year. But this Drum and Bass remix really ticks all the boxes, and the guys from Chase And Status have turned it into a really wicked track. Hadouken! / Chase And StatusMP3: Santogold - CreatorCheck out the beat on this track, ouch! Many will reference M.I.A and rightly so, and thats not a bad thing. Santogold aka Santi White is very talented, and will be huge this year. SantogoldMP3: G.L.O.V.E.S - Dead SkinAnybody who sample Read more:Music
Sabrosa Purr - To The Crickets And The Ghosts 2008-01-13 14:49:36 Hey, here's the first album review of the year. It comes from a band called Sabrosa Purr, with their debut album titled "To The Crickets And The Ghosts", which is out now on Violet Room Records.Sabrosa Purr are a rock band from Los Angeles, California. They consist of three members, Will Love (Vocals/Guitar), Jacob Thompson (Drums), and Jeff Mendel (Lead Guitar/Foot Bass). The band have released an E.P titled "The Violet Room" which came out in 2005, and this new release is their debut full length. It is produced by Tracy Chisholm.Listening to this album, a couple of influences soon become pretty clear. One minute the band sound like Nirvana at their most ferious, and then there are soft mellow Pink Floyd moments. Both things are definately not a bad thing, and Sabrosa Purr draw upon their
Craig Duranti's Top Ten 2008-01-04 14:28:13 A Space For Music Liberation's special guest writer, Mr Craig
Duranti, has sent in his top ten tracks of 2007. You can catch Craig spinning some of these tunes by checking out his gig dates by going to his myspace.On a side note, the Winner of the People's Choice as artist of 2007 (as voted for by you the reading public) is Enter Shikari. Out of a massive 9 votes lol, E.S got a winning number of just 2. Others mentioned were Justice, Devildriver, Interpol, Jimmy Eat World, Gui Boratto, The Hives, and We Are Wolves.1. MP3: Gwen Stefani - Wind It Up (Kissy Sell Out Mix)2. MP3: Justice - DVNO3. MP3: The Wombats - Kill The Director (CSS Mix)4. MP3: Sinden & The Count Of Monte Cristal - Beeper5. MP3: Late Of The Pier - Bathroom Gurgle6. MP3: Calvin Harris - Colours7. MP3: Blood Red Shoes - Read more:Top Ten
Top 20 Albums of 2007 (#10-1) 2007-12-28 08:29:51 Here is the second part of my top 20 albums of 2007. 10. Moving Units - Hexes For ExesLabel: Metropolis Released: 09/10/2007- In terms of production I think this is one of the most impressive releases of the year. Its an indie electronica crossover album by a band who seem to have really found themselves. Highly recommended. MORE9. The Wombats - A Guide To Love, Loss, And DesperationLabel: Warners Released: 05/11/2007- The darlings of NME, Radio 1, and the like, The Wombats have been huge in 2007. This album is full of catchy poppy punk rock songs that you find hard to resist. Its fun. MORE8. The Enemy - We'll Live And Die In These TownsLabel: Warners Released: 09/07/2007- Impressive debut album from the Coventry trio. The relevance of the lyrics is as equally important as the excellent ro
Top 20 Albums of 2007 (#20-11) 2007-12-28 05:13:37 Your probably sick of these top 20 album lists that almost every blog is doing at the moment. Not that it will stop me doing mine! As far as im concerned making this list has been great, i've been able to listen again to a load of really good albums that came out this year, and i've put them into some sort of order. Nobody is ever going to agree entirely with another persons list, thats the great thing about music, everybody gets something different from it.So I have no idea what you'll take from this list, but hopefully there will be something for you. Don't forget you can use the comment box on the right to let me know your favourite artist/album of the year.20. El-P - I'll Sleep When Your DeadLabel: Definitive Jux Released: 19/03/07- Hard-hitting hip hop beats and rhymes from producer,
CHASE THE DISCO & I AM NOT A CRITIC PODCASTS 2008-03-13 14:44:31 Two brand spanking new podcasts for you to check out!First up is the CHASE THE DISCO podcast which is produced and presented by Music Liberation's special guest writer, Craig Duranti. Mr Duranti explains how Chase The Disco "Loves Electronic music in all forms, whether it be House, Drum and Bass, Electro OR Dubstep. We also have a soft spot for Indie, Hip-Hop and Grime. Each Month we pick an up and coming DJ/Producer who is exciting us, and give them 20 minutes to spin some tunes in the "Guest Mix". The first three artists to grace the show are Andy George, Ghettoruckus DJ's, and Jaymo. As well as all the beats, we will bring music news, run down the months coolest events and give you interviews with some very familiar faces."I think its going to be really awesome, and you should definatle
New Wave Of Music #16 2008-03-14 18:04:51 Here's your next dose of brand new music from across the world...MP3: The Whip - TrashOnly recently started getting into The Whip. This is a really strong track in the mould of the current rock/electro combo. Their debut album "A Marks Destination" is released on 24th March on Southern Fried. The WhipMP3: Be Your Own Pet - Heart ThrobAnother band which i've only recently started to hear material from are Nashville based, Be Your Own Pet. They make fun, poppy, punky rock tunes. Their new album "Get Awkward" is out next week on the 17th March on XL. Be Your Own PetMP3: Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip - Letter From God To ManAnother quality track from this pair of "geezers" from Essex way. The beats are chilled and the lyrics thought provoking. Hoping an album isnt too far away. Dan Le Sac Vs Scr Read more:Music
Fresh Music Report #4 2008-03-20 16:51:49 Yeah i've changed the name of this post again. Why? Well since I created the Music
Liberation Myspace page, i've been getting lots of requests from bands and finding even more good brand new music, so the word "email" had to be dropped as new music is now coming at me from all directions, which is wonderful!First up this week is a brilliantly named band from Suffolk, called Cheeky Cheeky And The Nosebleeds. I first heard this band a couple of weeks ago on Mr Huw Stephens Radio 1 show, and ever since i've been hooked! The make really fun poppy rock tunes that you'd find hard to not put a smile on your face, even on a monday morning. The vocals are witty and really catchy, and the guitars and drums are pretty tight. The band released a single called "Slow Kids" earlier this month on Tired An
Cavalera Conspiracy / Operator Please 2008-03-27 16:39:41 Released this week is the debut album from Cavalera Conspiracy
, called "Inflikted", which is out on Roadrunner Records. It is the first time the Cavalera brothers, Max and Igor, have made a record together since their well documented falling out at a Sepultura gig at Brixton Academy in 1996. And as such many Sepultura fans (myself included) are very much interested to hear what the boys have been upto, aswell as hoping that it may pave the way for a return of the original Sepultura lineup.Well upon listening to the track "Sanctuary" from said album, I can tell you that the Cavalera brothers are well and truly back! Its really heavy, with tons of intricate guitar solo's all over the place, pounding drums from Igor, and the familiar growling snarl of Max. After 12 years apart you may expect Read more:Operator
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Music Liberation Podcast - March 2008-04-01 06:01:39 Here is the March
episode of the MusicLiberation
podcast!All the links and tracklistings are below, remember if you want to be involved in the next podcast then you can email me at musicliberation@hotmail.co.uk.As always any feedback is always appreciated!Enjoy!MP3: Music Liberation Podcast
(March) [DIRECT DOWNLOAD LINK][SUBSCRIBE IN ITUNES] [STREAM THE PODCAST]Powered by Podbean.com TRACKLISTINGS 1. Drive A - Thrown Away2. The Joy Formidable - Austere3. CHAINGANG - Cut Here4. GTA - Wanna Be Myself5. Bambi Get Over It - Bad Man6. Lowline - Monitors7. Penny Broadhurst - Chemist Goods8. Cheeky Cheeky And The Nosebleeds - Slow Kids9. Natty - Cold Town10. Heroes Of Switzerland - Wish It Away
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