Twenty Successional Songs
Twenty Songs, 12th March 2006
Been another weird week. Concentration here has mostly been on things other than music which means while there was a wee bit of music incoming there hasn't been as concerted an effort to absort it as there perhaps is at other times. To that end pretty much none of this weeks actual additions made it to the list. Indeed Twenty for this week isn't even very accurate. There was a lot of similar music that could've been in here in place of others.
Bloc Party make another appearance after a little while thanks to the otherwise uninspiring remixes of their Helicopter single that arrived this week, one by Diplo, one by Weird Science which oddly also featured Peaches. However the original single, Helicopter, is a fantastic one by itself so it was nice to be reminded of that. There could have been a number of Bloc Party songs in here this week, with the acoustic version of Plans being particularly nice.
Japanese artist Alphabet sent a whopping five CDs full of music, not always the easiest digest, if there's such a thing as an easy to digest ten minute instrumental. Still, it was nice and reminded us of the elegaic glory of Innocentage which we just love. Four minutes of droning feedback and distorted vocals. Still, five albums of atonal guitar noise isn't exactly lite reading.
Though neither, strangely, was Fifty Weapon's #001. The 'unknown artist' recommended by Boomkat have seemingly remixed 50 Cent's Just A Little Bit to awkward effect, considering how simple Fiddy's music is usually. However it's intriguing enough to prompt us to repeated listens, all minimalism and stabby basslines. On the other hand while the Helicopter remixes weren't much cop those for Mystery Jet's last single, The Boy Who Ran Away, were pretty fizzy affairs. While The Noisette's version was a reassuringly cut 'n' paste affair we preferred the meaty dancefloor worrier of former favourite Riton.
Other inclusions outside the top five included Kubichek's surprisingly good That Pop Carry On, including the line never thought I'd meet a happy cashier. That was taken from Dance To The Radio's compilation, though it depends how you catch the racket on that particular CD as to how high it places. Magnétophone's first album is starting to sink in although, again, ten minute instrumentals do take longer than other songs. The songs in this week's list weigh in at seven minutes and a radio ident friendly two. Clark and Blood Red Shoes keep their places, although Clark drops a little in a guitar heavy week. O Fracas' songs from the two Leeds based compilations also start to earn some more serious airtime.
Mogwai's latest album is an interesting and schizophrenic fella, and also features lyrics. Its their classic post rock goliath stylings which inform Glasgow Mega-Snake, while it's this set to words which gives them their top five entry with Travel Is Dangerous. JME is still all over the chart with his awesome and infectious Shh Hut Yuh Muh album. This Et Al, also, keep their high spot with the massively rewarding Mother Was A Vulture from Leeds:2005. Random placing of the ever, however, has to go to Pure Reason Revolution for Gaudete. A free song streamed from their website, it's basically an a capella choiral version of the Latin hymn Gaudete. Who knows. It's superb though. Whether that's thanks to them or just the song itself I couldn't swear.
The top placer this month again comes from the gem packed Leeds:2005. Anyone remember the uninspiring Domino sampler from a year or so ago from which the only real standout was Hood and a little band called Archie Bronson Outfit who went on to release an album that nobody owns? (Which reminds me, I really should buy that album). Well, The Acutes are a bit like them. A tiny bit. But basically, not the most inventive band but here with the type of song you can listen to again and again while throwing your little teenage head around your room. Garage rock you let get away with it.
Been another weird week. Concentration here has mostly been on things other than music which means while there was a wee bit of music incoming there hasn't been as concerted an effort to absort it as there perhaps is at other times. To that end pretty much none of this weeks actual additions made it to the list. Indeed Twenty for this week isn't even very accurate. There was a lot of similar music that could've been in here in place of others.
Bloc Party make another appearance after a little while thanks to the otherwise uninspiring remixes of their Helicopter single that arrived this week, one by Diplo, one by Weird Science which oddly also featured Peaches. However the original single, Helicopter, is a fantastic one by itself so it was nice to be reminded of that. There could have been a number of Bloc Party songs in here this week, with the acoustic version of Plans being particularly nice.
Japanese artist Alphabet sent a whopping five CDs full of music, not always the easiest digest, if there's such a thing as an easy to digest ten minute instrumental. Still, it was nice and reminded us of the elegaic glory of Innocentage which we just love. Four minutes of droning feedback and distorted vocals. Still, five albums of atonal guitar noise isn't exactly lite reading.
Though neither, strangely, was Fifty Weapon's #001. The 'unknown artist' recommended by Boomkat have seemingly remixed 50 Cent's Just A Little Bit to awkward effect, considering how simple Fiddy's music is usually. However it's intriguing enough to prompt us to repeated listens, all minimalism and stabby basslines. On the other hand while the Helicopter remixes weren't much cop those for Mystery Jet's last single, The Boy Who Ran Away, were pretty fizzy affairs. While The Noisette's version was a reassuringly cut 'n' paste affair we preferred the meaty dancefloor worrier of former favourite Riton.
Other inclusions outside the top five included Kubichek's surprisingly good That Pop Carry On, including the line never thought I'd meet a happy cashier. That was taken from Dance To The Radio's compilation, though it depends how you catch the racket on that particular CD as to how high it places. Magnétophone's first album is starting to sink in although, again, ten minute instrumentals do take longer than other songs. The songs in this week's list weigh in at seven minutes and a radio ident friendly two. Clark and Blood Red Shoes keep their places, although Clark drops a little in a guitar heavy week. O Fracas' songs from the two Leeds based compilations also start to earn some more serious airtime.
Mogwai's latest album is an interesting and schizophrenic fella, and also features lyrics. Its their classic post rock goliath stylings which inform Glasgow Mega-Snake, while it's this set to words which gives them their top five entry with Travel Is Dangerous. JME is still all over the chart with his awesome and infectious Shh Hut Yuh Muh album. This Et Al, also, keep their high spot with the massively rewarding Mother Was A Vulture from Leeds:2005. Random placing of the ever, however, has to go to Pure Reason Revolution for Gaudete. A free song streamed from their website, it's basically an a capella choiral version of the Latin hymn Gaudete. Who knows. It's superb though. Whether that's thanks to them or just the song itself I couldn't swear.
The top placer this month again comes from the gem packed Leeds:2005. Anyone remember the uninspiring Domino sampler from a year or so ago from which the only real standout was Hood and a little band called Archie Bronson Outfit who went on to release an album that nobody owns? (Which reminds me, I really should buy that album). Well, The Acutes are a bit like them. A tiny bit. But basically, not the most inventive band but here with the type of song you can listen to again and again while throwing your little teenage head around your room. Garage rock you let get away with it.