I had to wade through a pool of some scary homemade gothic rap acts, but I was surprised to come across some nice new bands too. If some of these songs sound a bit sucky, please do not adjust your set, it’s probably because they were recorded in Bobby The Bassplayer’s basement.
Dakar Rally – Confidence Trick
These guys have a really fun London-ish Indie pop sound. That’s code for they’re most likely inspired by the likes of The Libertines and Bloc Party, but on uppers. This song is great, it makes me want to bust a move and that’s never a bad thing.
The Operation – Sing For The People
These guys compare themselves with The Magic Numbers, but I don’t hear it … not in this song anyway. It’s a very catchy rile up the masses type of song reminiscent of Kasabian.
The Steeples – Samples
This a medley of samples of a few of The Steeples surprisingly good songs. Geez, I tried but they make it impossible to buy full songs from them. Anyway, if you mourned the demise of Larrikin Love earlier this year and you’re in love with The Kooks and Mystery Jets, The Steeples are your band.
The Bedroom Orchestra – Walls (Bedroom Version)
Folksy crooner with a pleasant voice in the vein of James Morrison and John Mayer. This was my favorite of the three songs he had up for free.
The Hornblower Brothers – Courtship Prior To Coïtus
Aw, these guys sound so sweet! Can I keep them, can I? Great lyrics and a swinging, summery melody. My favoritest line is ‘It’s scary that there are really twats that read the Daily Mail and believe Pete Doherty drank from the Holy Grail’. Hee. This band is my favorite of the bunch, just for being the most adorable thing ever. They even managed to make the words ‘Al Qaeda’ sound cute!
Filed under: Music, Soundtrack Day
