I remember when this were all multi-story carparks
I got sent this new single from Field Music a few weeks back. I gave it a listen and thought "yeah, pretty nice" and thought no more about it, however it's since creapt back into my CD player and i'm getting slightly hooked.
Although intrinsically linked to local peers Maximo Park & The Futureheads, Field Music are a little more reserved, a little more thoughtful, and a little more influenced by 60s psychedelic pop (and The Beach Boys in particular).
Truth be told I slightly prefer the B-side 'Off & On', except that it ends far too soon for my liking. I'd have much preferred it's two and a half minutes to be eeked out into something a bit more substantial.
The single is also great though, full of unexpected twists and turns and strange sounds. Actually now I think of it, there is a particular clunking drum sound that i'm getting quite annoyed by as every time I hear it I think i've left some crucial part of my car engine behind on the motorway. Apart from that though it's excellent, and is my 'on repeat' of this past week.
Overall these two tracks show they've come on leaps & bounds since their endearing but slightly forgettable debut album. Hopefully this bodes well for album #2. In the meantime the single comes out on October 9th on the wonderful Memphis Industries (also home to The Pipettes, The Go! Team and Absentee amongst others).
FIELD MUSIC - IN CONTEXT
Oh look, you can watch the video here. It's an Art Attack! Can you tell what it is yet?
Since i've also been listening to Fields quite a lot (Different Band! Different Band!), it would seem rude not to talk about them also. Unfortunately they're always going to be linked in my mind with last month's gig with iLiKETRAiNS that I was idiotic enough to buy a ticket for and then forget about. I'm still kicking myself as i'm DYING to see iLiKETRAiNS.
But anyway... Fields. Yeah. Well strangely they sound not dissimilar to Field Music. Although with a slight air of pastoral eccentricity hanging over them.
This is the lead track from their new single '7 from the village'... the imaginatively titled follow up to '4 from the village'. I know this has been on quite a few blogs already (actually, that's something of an understatement!), but that's because it's really good. I should be brave and pick out a different song from the EP. But i'm not brave. And not to say the rest of it isn't good, but this is clearly the standout track.
Don't be a yokel, give it a listen.
FIELDS - SONG FOR THE FIELDS
I knew there was a reason that I don't usually check Hype Machine before posting. I'd never put anything up if I did!
Although intrinsically linked to local peers Maximo Park & The Futureheads, Field Music are a little more reserved, a little more thoughtful, and a little more influenced by 60s psychedelic pop (and The Beach Boys in particular).
Truth be told I slightly prefer the B-side 'Off & On', except that it ends far too soon for my liking. I'd have much preferred it's two and a half minutes to be eeked out into something a bit more substantial.
The single is also great though, full of unexpected twists and turns and strange sounds. Actually now I think of it, there is a particular clunking drum sound that i'm getting quite annoyed by as every time I hear it I think i've left some crucial part of my car engine behind on the motorway. Apart from that though it's excellent, and is my 'on repeat' of this past week.
Overall these two tracks show they've come on leaps & bounds since their endearing but slightly forgettable debut album. Hopefully this bodes well for album #2. In the meantime the single comes out on October 9th on the wonderful Memphis Industries (also home to The Pipettes, The Go! Team and Absentee amongst others).
FIELD MUSIC - IN CONTEXT
Oh look, you can watch the video here. It's an Art Attack! Can you tell what it is yet?
Since i've also been listening to Fields quite a lot (Different Band! Different Band!), it would seem rude not to talk about them also. Unfortunately they're always going to be linked in my mind with last month's gig with iLiKETRAiNS that I was idiotic enough to buy a ticket for and then forget about. I'm still kicking myself as i'm DYING to see iLiKETRAiNS.
But anyway... Fields. Yeah. Well strangely they sound not dissimilar to Field Music. Although with a slight air of pastoral eccentricity hanging over them.
This is the lead track from their new single '7 from the village'... the imaginatively titled follow up to '4 from the village'. I know this has been on quite a few blogs already (actually, that's something of an understatement!), but that's because it's really good. I should be brave and pick out a different song from the EP. But i'm not brave. And not to say the rest of it isn't good, but this is clearly the standout track.
Don't be a yokel, give it a listen.
FIELDS - SONG FOR THE FIELDS
I knew there was a reason that I don't usually check Hype Machine before posting. I'd never put anything up if I did!
posted by headphonesex @ 11:50 PM
