You're Never Gonna Get Me
I'd like to post up something from the new album by The Rapture, but, well there doesn't seem a lot of point.... if you want to hear tracks i'm sure you can find all you need right here.
From what i've heard so far, "Woo! Alright Yeah.... Uh Huh" (or "WAHUH!" as it was formerly known) is by far and away my favourite. I've been loving it since hearing the demo version way back in the spring, and it's great to hear the final version at last. I'm a bit puzzled as to why it wasn't the first single to be honest, but i'm sure its time will come.
In the absence of any Rapture mp3s, I have a couple of other things that mine the same sound and will shake your hips just as much.
First up The Sunshine Underground, who i've had kind of an eye on since hearing the superb 'Put You In Your Place' on Big Stereo way back last year. I'm now a bit puzzled though, since they seem to have been lumped in with this NME-sponsored 'Nu Rave' fiasco, despite not sounding very rave at all. In fact i'm totally at a loss as to what qualifies a band as a nu-rave band. Most of them seem to have been around for ages and sound just the same now as they did two years ago.
But anyway without worrying about which genre they belong, after a few excellent singles The Sunshine Underground release their debut album 'Raise The Alarm' this week.
Other than 'Put You In Your Place', my favourite track is probably this one - 'The Way it Is'. Both tracks are from the first half of the album, which on the whole sounds a lot like The Rapture to my ears. And as such I really like it. Unfortunately in the second half of the album the band seem to lose the funk a bit, and the songs start to become more and more like The Killers. Come on guys.... more cowbell!
THE SUNSHINE UNDERGROUND - THE WAY IT IS
Something I should have posted AGES ago, but which fits nicely into this Rapture tribute post, is this excellent track by Portuguese duo X-Wife. It sounds again like a really good Rapture single... irresistably danceable; slightly out-of-control vocals and plenty of electronic backup for the guitars.
It's also insanely catchy. The only downside is that it doesn't appear to be a tribute to Desmond Douglas.
X-WIFE - PING PONG
Rui from the band has left a few comments here in the past... hopefully he's still checking in occasionally!
Listen out for more on their myspace...
From what i've heard so far, "Woo! Alright Yeah.... Uh Huh" (or "WAHUH!" as it was formerly known) is by far and away my favourite. I've been loving it since hearing the demo version way back in the spring, and it's great to hear the final version at last. I'm a bit puzzled as to why it wasn't the first single to be honest, but i'm sure its time will come.
In the absence of any Rapture mp3s, I have a couple of other things that mine the same sound and will shake your hips just as much.
First up The Sunshine Underground, who i've had kind of an eye on since hearing the superb 'Put You In Your Place' on Big Stereo way back last year. I'm now a bit puzzled though, since they seem to have been lumped in with this NME-sponsored 'Nu Rave' fiasco, despite not sounding very rave at all. In fact i'm totally at a loss as to what qualifies a band as a nu-rave band. Most of them seem to have been around for ages and sound just the same now as they did two years ago.
But anyway without worrying about which genre they belong, after a few excellent singles The Sunshine Underground release their debut album 'Raise The Alarm' this week.
Other than 'Put You In Your Place', my favourite track is probably this one - 'The Way it Is'. Both tracks are from the first half of the album, which on the whole sounds a lot like The Rapture to my ears. And as such I really like it. Unfortunately in the second half of the album the band seem to lose the funk a bit, and the songs start to become more and more like The Killers. Come on guys.... more cowbell!
THE SUNSHINE UNDERGROUND - THE WAY IT IS
Something I should have posted AGES ago, but which fits nicely into this Rapture tribute post, is this excellent track by Portuguese duo X-Wife. It sounds again like a really good Rapture single... irresistably danceable; slightly out-of-control vocals and plenty of electronic backup for the guitars.
It's also insanely catchy. The only downside is that it doesn't appear to be a tribute to Desmond Douglas.
X-WIFE - PING PONG
Rui from the band has left a few comments here in the past... hopefully he's still checking in occasionally!
Listen out for more on their myspace...
posted by headphonesex @ 11:46 PM
