MP3-tastic

[Electric ~soul~]

Neither good, nor bad. Sorry mate - just finding it hard to be passionate one way or another about music these days.

 

I think rock/pop music as we know it has had its day.

 

There's nothing new or innovative to be discovered.

 

We're extremely limited by there being only twelve notes to choose from when writing a melody.

 

Everything's been done. There's nothing new.

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

Well I think you might like Trip into Space

 

Just popping up the shops, see you in a bit

[Electric ~soul~]

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Nah - he's getting into the American spirit of things, mate!!

[gertcha EFM]

what a swell guy !

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

What did you think of Spearmint?

 

I'm sending over the next one now

[gertcha EFM]

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EFM The Firm, The Voice said:
What did you think of Spearmint?

Rhino ?

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

Pah! Rich mans Flying Scotsman

[Electric ~soul~]

The Spearmint one sounds a bit like a mixture of Jim and James Atkins from EMF vocally.

 

Thought it was Saint Etienne when it started, but then exploded into a disco track, a little like the Junior Senior one from a couple of years ago. A little like Flowered Up with the backing too.

 

Not bad. Better than the El Presidente track. 6/10.

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

So you quite like it, that's a start.

 

Have you heard the Grandaddy one yet, shall I send over the next?

[Electric ~soul~]

Grandaddy just this second arrived. Will review in four minutes.

[Electric ~soul~]

Where's this Grandaddy from? I'm guessing the deep south somewhere as his voice sounds like Beck and Tim Delaughter.

 

Didn't do much for me. Was it a b-side?

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

No it was a A-side. Released in about 1998.

 

Think they may be from Jockland.

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

Hot Hot Heat just left for you

[Electric ~soul~]

Yes, Hot Hot Heat much better. Very much in the same mould as Kaiser Chiefs, Ordinary Boys and the Killers. Late 70s/early 80s retro. Best one so far.

[SteveP]

Someone I know mentioned the Go! Team and were enthusing about them, anyone heard them, are they any good?

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

That was out in 2002 so they taught them all they know!

 

Next up is Canada by Feild Mice, which was written in 1988 I think.

[Electric ~soul~]

I think the likes of the Jam probably taught them all they know.

 

Only thirty seconds into this Field Mice song and I hate it already. If you're going to play an acoustic guitar in a song, at least learn to play the fking thing properly.

 

Sounds like a watered-down Frank and Walters.

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

Next up Coluring Book by Murray The Hump

[Electric ~soul~]

Can hardly wait.

[Electric ~soul~]

Nice country slide guitar at the beginning - thought it was George Harrison at first.

 

His voice reminds me of someone, but I can't think who. It's really bugging me. Might be the guy from Talking Heads.

 

Too much of your Ipod is filled with bland, Grade E indie, I'm afraid. There's just nothing to this stuff.

 

I'll mail you some Joni Mitchell, Pink Floyd and Gordon Lightfoot, mate.