Hey, it's Tuesday! Playlist time.

[Mike]

Just a couple of good listens for me

Damien Rice - O, This is an album which I like the more I listen to. Delicate vocals which just draw you in, not everybody's cup of tea I know but if it is it must be in your collection.

Snow Patrol - Final Straw, I was a bit luke warm to this at first but now it's a real grower a couple of instant songs sorrounded by some gems. Nothing groundbreaking but good nonetheless.

The Stills - Logic Will Break... Can't leave this one alone it's probably my favourite release from last year - thanks again JC

The Handsome Family - various releases, really enjoying this stuff, quirky dark and broody in places with lots to enjoy about them.

Franz Ferdinand - There's a lot of good acts coming out the UK at the moment but as for FF the jury came my way, gave their verdict and it wasn't too good. I accept it's re-hashed stuff but I just don't think it's particularly good re-hashed stuff. A couple of half decent tracks for me but that's about it. It's already found a new home where it's appreciated.

I didn't go for a copy of CRSV9 but now I'm thinking maybe I should chase one up cos it sounds pretty good. Heard some samples of American Analog Set from Know Your Heart which is now top of my wishlist.

As for new releases really looking forward to new albums from Ash and Gomez due any day now.

Cheers
Mike

[Davey]

The Stills - Logic Will Break... Can't leave this one alone it's probably my favourite release from last year - thanks again JC

Franz Ferdinand - There's a lot of good acts coming out the UK at the moment but as for FF the jury came my way, gave their verdict and it wasn't too good. I accept it's re-hashed stuff but I just don't think it's particularly good re-hashed stuff. A couple of half decent tracks for me but that's about it. It's already found a new home where it's appreciated.

I didn't go for a copy of CRSV9 but now I'm thinking maybe I should chase one up cos it sounds pretty good. Heard some samples of American Analog Set from Know Your Heart which is now top of my wishlist.

As for new releases really looking forward to new albums from Ash and Gomez due any day now.

Funny about the Franz Ferdinand, although I remember you saying that before. Seems like a few others around here feel about the same as you. Hard to understand since I think the strong point is the excellent songs. Oh well.....you probably would like the new Lali Puna CD I was also just talking about. Oddly enough, I just checked at http://www.metacritic.com/music/ today and I see that those two CDs are at number 6 and 7 on their list right now. No wonder I like them both, I'm such a lapdog for the critics

Hehehe, we seem to be flip-flopped on FF and the Stills at the moment, but I've only listened to the latter once. Need to spin it some more to get a better feel for it, especially since so many of you that have similar taste to my own (well, usually) love it.

I only have the one AmAnSet CD, Promise of Love, but it's very good and I guess most of their albums are pretty similar, from what I've read. Is that a new one? I fell for this one at a listening station, it was just so immediately likeable to me. It has that kind of melancholy shimmer and glimmer running all throughout that I like so much. Keep me posted if you get a different one.

New Ash, eh? I bought the 2-CD Intergalactic Sonic 7"s/Cosmic Debris last year and am still absorbing all the goodness on those discs. Before that I only had the Trailer CD (used a song from it on my 95 retro). They've really grown into a good band but have never quite made it over here in the States to anywhere near the same level as in the UK. Too bad.

BTW, I could always set you up with a copy of CRSv9 and a couple other things you might like to try. Let me know.

[nobody]

Here's my lazy, late list with little to no description for a change...

The Clash: London Calling
Mott the Hoople: All the Young Dudes
New Order: Substance
Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers
Franz Ferdinand (I liked it, not as much as some folks, but it'll get a few listens, reminds me of the Strokes a lot in spots, especially the single)
The Stills (another retro winner for me)
Loretta Lynn: Van Lear Rose
Nekromantix: Dead Girls Don't Cry (new disc of Psychobilly wierdness from Denmark, excellent)
Nick Cave: Murder Ballands
Portishead (self-titled)
Buddy Holly Story
Fars Domino: Million Selling Fats
Miles Davis: Relaxin'
Monk: Underground Monk (fantastic!)
Board of Canada: Music Has a Right to Children
Bjork: Vespertine
Uncle Tupelo: March 16-20, 1992
Roberta Flack: First Take
Supremes A Go-Go
Zero 7: When it Falls
David Johansen & the Harry Smiths: Shaker
James Brown (2 CD compilation which I forget the name of)
Blue Öyster Cult: Tyranny and Mutation
Some Beethoven and Mozart, along with some other classical vinyl....

[nobody]

Gotta check out that Lali Puna sometime.

Anybody else ever check out Tied and Tickled Trio, another group featuring parts of Notwist?

Really interesting electronic jazz.

[Mike]

I only have the one AmAnSet CD, Promise of Love, but it's very good and I guess most of their albums are pretty similar, from what I've read. Is that a new one? I fell for this one at a listening station, it was just so immediately likeable to me. It has that kind of melancholy shimmer and glimmer running all throughout that I like so much. Keep me posted if you get a different one.

New Ash, eh? I bought the 2-CD Intergalactic Sonic 7"s/Cosmic Debris last year and am still absorbing all the goodness on those discs. Before that I only had the Trailer CD (used a song from it on my 95 retro). They've really grown into a good band but have never quite made it over here in the States to anywhere near the same level as in the UK. Too bad.

BTW, I could always set you up with a copy of CRSv9 and a couple other things you might like to try. Let me know.

Hey Dave thanks for the offer of CRSV9 I'll take you up on that and anything else you think I'll like, a snatch of that Lali Puna sounds good. Neon Golden has turned into one of my favourites over the last couple of years so with the link with them I think I might like. Actually that's part of the appeal with American AS although The Notwist are more electronic to me they sound very similar with those incessant beats and low key slightly out of tune vocals. The album I managed to hear some samples from came out in 2001 and it's called Know By Heart it gets a pretty good review on Allmusic. I'll send you something back in a week or so when I've managed to pick up the Ash and Gomez albums.

Talking about Ash it's more or less 10 years since Britpop exploded and Ash have always bubbled away but even in the UK they've never been huge. I've got high hopes for this latest album there's a cracking single from it played on the radio a lot at the moment. They've just stuck to what they do best and survived which can't be said for many acts of 10 years or more, maybe it's their time now.

Cheers
Mike