LOTW (Listen Of The Week)?

[3-LockBox]

You get to pick up on things which otherwise would pass you by. Prog isn't normally my thing although I guess I dabble here and there but this by Pure Reason Rev is a great find and an album of the year contender. Seems strange that living in the UK I have to come to a US based board to hear about a British band but I'm glad I have. Better still I picked it up via a US based supplier for a ridiculous $1:24. Hows that work beats me, maybe they dumped a load on the US and couldn't shift them.

Just been listening and watching a live show by these guys on their myspace website and they put on a fantastic show. The album is superb, go get it.

ps I'm with you on the Grizzly Bear it's ok but nothing special, some tracks ok kind of get you interested but then they descend into musical chaos, kind of like the Arcade Fire go folk.

Cheers
Mike

Its why I come here (regardless of why anyone else does).

I'm a bit surprised that the PRR isn't getting more interest than it is, and yeah, I got mine for a ridiculous price as well. I have big expectations for these guys. But then again, there's Porky Tree, and well...

And I think the Grizzly Bear disc will be a good addition to my MP3 player, but it does make for a long listen as far as albums go. It reminds me of an artist (or artists) who is making an album for critical praise.

[Dusty Chalk]

Went back to an old favourite for LOTW this week: Rob Dougan, Furious Angels

Orchestral music, technotic beats (and the occasional synthesizer), gravelly voice singing pop/rock songs -- pretty much like nothing else I've heard. But the fact that it's different isn't what sells me -- every song resonates to my very core. That, to me, is what makes for the best pop music: excellent songwriting. And he has that in spades.