Like other contemporary bands – Fleet Foxes, Bon Hiver etc. Midlake have, I believe, attempted to bring a sense of awe, a sense of beauty, a sense of good old fashioned song writing into their third album. It’s a very simplistic affair with slow arrangements, unassuming vocals and a minimalist air to proceedings – and I like it very much. Read more…
It sounds very harsh of me to say this but sometimes grief, sorrow, the loss of a loved one can bring out hidden depths and talents that would have remained undiscovered if the sadness had not appeared. Many of the best blues and gospel songs are based on hardship and heartache that make hearing these songs, sometimes a bitter sweet experience – “The Sea,” Corinne Bailey Rae’s second album reminds me of this. Read more…
1983 – what a year. The Dog had just left school, was a happy young man busy studying in Catering College, busy courting Mrs. Dog, busy playing in my band, busy drinking too much alcohol – all in all a pretty good year. I can, however, remember being totally stunned by this song and can still recall the shivers down my spine on seeing and hearing this guy on The Old Grey Whistle Test. Read more…
Two of my pups have been shouting about this band for a while – since they saw them live at the Green Man Festival in August 2009, they’ve been trying to get me to review the album on here as they feel that music (not here I hope) generally has become a bit stale, a bit too acoustic. Read more…
Please remember to respect copyright law; if you like a song from the mix, there’s a very good chance you will also like the album – so do me and the artist a favour and buy the CD. Read more…
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