We Have All Been Wasting Our Time
The postie brought glad tidings this morning, with the new single from Late of the Pier - released as part of the Moshi Moshi Singles Club.
The singles club concept seems to be enjoying a renaissance recently, and though I keep hearing of new ones it seems that the impeccable taste of Moshi Moshi is most ideally suited to the format. Already we've had 7"s from Kate Nash, Matt & Kim and Dananananaykroyd (among others) and now comes this Erol Alkan produced gem from Late of the Pier.
It's a pretty large cauldron full of ideas, where they seem to try a couple of choruses on for size before finally settling on some kind of Rocky Horror Picture Show stompathon. It would suit a silly formation dancing video...
LATE OF THE PIER - BATHROOM GURGLE
Is 'Kala' the album of the year so far? From the moment the drums kick on 'Bamboo Banga' with M.I.A. proclaiming 'MIA coming back with power power' you know you're in for a ride here. Though recognisably British, it's in truth a global hip-hop production... the grimey beats mingle with sounds from America, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Australia, Jamaica, India and beyond.
Released from the tinny confines of youtube, Bird Flu's inventive beats sound reborn, while $20 is a crunked up cover of The Pixies' 'Where is my Mind'. Final track 'Come Around' with Timbaland also has 'single' written all over it...
The album's probably highlight of the album is 'Paper Planes', with its memorable gun shot / cash machine chorus fine evidence of Switch & Diplo's amazing production skills.
M.I.A. - PAPER PLANES
I reckon unless someone comes up with something spectacular in the next few months, this is a shoe-in for next year's Mercury Prize.
Next Monday sees the first edition of a new night in Shepherds Bush designed to showcase biggish bands in a tiny venue, playing semi-secret gigs. Brakes are up first in what should be an interesting series of gigs. All the details are below:
The singles club concept seems to be enjoying a renaissance recently, and though I keep hearing of new ones it seems that the impeccable taste of Moshi Moshi is most ideally suited to the format. Already we've had 7"s from Kate Nash, Matt & Kim and Dananananaykroyd (among others) and now comes this Erol Alkan produced gem from Late of the Pier.
It's a pretty large cauldron full of ideas, where they seem to try a couple of choruses on for size before finally settling on some kind of Rocky Horror Picture Show stompathon. It would suit a silly formation dancing video...
LATE OF THE PIER - BATHROOM GURGLE
Is 'Kala' the album of the year so far? From the moment the drums kick on 'Bamboo Banga' with M.I.A. proclaiming 'MIA coming back with power power' you know you're in for a ride here. Though recognisably British, it's in truth a global hip-hop production... the grimey beats mingle with sounds from America, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Australia, Jamaica, India and beyond.
Released from the tinny confines of youtube, Bird Flu's inventive beats sound reborn, while $20 is a crunked up cover of The Pixies' 'Where is my Mind'. Final track 'Come Around' with Timbaland also has 'single' written all over it...
The album's probably highlight of the album is 'Paper Planes', with its memorable gun shot / cash machine chorus fine evidence of Switch & Diplo's amazing production skills.
M.I.A. - PAPER PLANES
I reckon unless someone comes up with something spectacular in the next few months, this is a shoe-in for next year's Mercury Prize.
Next Monday sees the first edition of a new night in Shepherds Bush designed to showcase biggish bands in a tiny venue, playing semi-secret gigs. Brakes are up first in what should be an interesting series of gigs. All the details are below:
posted by headphonesex @ 3:35 PM
