Idiot Friends - Friends Of The Bride

Snappy pop. Snappy dressers. Snappy entry. Snap.
You And Your Idiot Friends - Friends Of The Bride

My Autumn's Done Come - Tindersticks/Lee Hazelwood

"I tired of holding my stomach in."
Says it all really.
Fantastic version of a fantastic song.
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My Autumn's Done Come - Tindersticks

Remembrance Day 2007

Sorry for the lack of posts. Couldn't let Remembrance Day pass though so here is a song that should be as annoying as, as...well, something that's dashed annoying. But it isn't. It's bizarrely moving in a jolly sing-a-long way. Enjoy. But remember.
Goodbooks - Passchendaele

Live From The Smoking Rooms at the Blue Lotus

Recorded live, a session of selections by a club member who wishes to remain anonymous. May not be the most technically accomplished mix, those 78s can be a bit tricky, but it does capture the spirit of The Smoking Rooms so thanks, Oofy.
Oofy's Session

Ulrich Schnauss - 'Goodbye'

Tough one this. Members of the Blue Lotus are divided into two camps; those for hoisting Ulrich Schnauss shoulder high and proclaiming him genius status; the other for hoisting him from the nearest lamp-post for the crime of utter tediousness. The last album 'A Strangely Isolated Place' kicked off the debate, either beautifully emotional electronica or saccharine middle of the road, depending who you asked. Between then and now we've had a few albums that have taken the blueprint further, notable Dextro's 'Consequence Music,' and these have only entrenched the positions.

And then the new album, 'Goodbye', came along, only this time Mr Schnauss has brought his chums,their guitars and a HUGE reverb.
And what a difference.
Now if you'll excuse me, we're all off for some brogue-gazing.
Buy it!
Goodbye

Find out more at Mr Schnauss's Myspace

PS If you do check his myspace, don't let the frankly shite lyrics to the track 'Shine' put you off. Although there is no excuse for that sort of thing, it does throw the rest of the album into brillian relief. Honest.

The Cure - "All Cats Are Grey"

Forget all that Love Cats nonsense, this is an unmistakedly English band at the top of their miserable form. Building on the foundations laid by their previous 17 Seconds album, The Cure's 1981 "faith" pushed the design deeper into isolation & brooding dispair with a production approach to match. "faith" and the follow-up, the even more angst laden "Pornography" still sound like nothing else.
The Cure - All Cats Are Grey

65daysofstatic - Massive Star At The End Of Its Burning Cycle

Bit of noise, some kung-fu nonsense then BANG!!!!!!!!
Massive Star At The End Of Its Burning Cycle

Find out more at 65daysofstatic's website.