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[HastingsSeagull]

I thought you meant Tal Ben Haim as a solution at the back... Saved me a rant..

Same thank god

 

[Pintos]

I agree about Palma Violets but Tame Impala are quality.

I saw Palma Violets supporting someone last year (before I'd heard of them) and thought they were excellent.
If I saw them now after the hype they've attracted I'd probably think they were rubbish - a lot is about expectation management.

A bit like Marcos Painter's performance at Ipswich - I feared the worst but he was fairly good. I left happy.

 

[spring hall convert]

The reason I ask is that new music is far more accessible than ever before, but still the general public seem intent on listening to bands who are being plugged to the hilt by NME and the indie press.

There are bands out there that the music press ignore because they don't conform to a "standard".

New bands that people have probably never heard of, that should be given a listen;

Alpines
Breton
Binary
MS MR
Io Echo
Alt- J (ok they one the Mercury prize in 2012 so you may have heard of them)
Chvrches
Daughter
Deaf Club
2:54
Icona Pop
Karin Park (not new but not that accessible to the UK)
Merchandise
Polica
Purity Ring


Try em and let me know what you think.

Merchandise are bloomin brilliant. Can't wait until they haul themselves over here.

As for Haim, it's just emperor's new clothes isn't it. this time its a bunch of well manufactured girls pretending to be Fleetwood Mac. Also, check out what they were up to prior to Haim, it killed any interest I had in them stone dead.

 

[spring hall convert]

I don't think it's possible for a band to be over-rated before even releasing an album.

It is. I heard the editor of NME on 6 music the other day describing them as the best British band since The Libertines.

I've seen them twice, the first time Savages absolutely wiped the floor with them & the second time was, if possible, even more lamentable. They stink, i can't see anyone either a) over the age of 25 or b) with a decent record collection touching them with a barge pole.

Lazy music for lazy people.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

It is. I heard the editor of NME on 6 music the other day describing them as the best British band since The Libertines.

I know f*** all about them, and even I know they're American

 

[PHCgull]

They've been in the music press for well over a year. They've been touring for over a year now. I was amused that Florence and her management thought they were good enough to support her at the O2, and cringed throughout their entire set.

They have 7 dire songs on Soundcloud, three of which have been there for a year.

They are over-rated.

as crocks of old shit go, Florence and her machine are up there.

 

[spring hall convert]

H

I know f*** all about them, and even I know they're American

The post I quoted was about Palma Violets. But feel free to continue taking the piss.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

The post I quoted was about Palma Violets. But feel free to continue taking the piss.

Oh sorry, context was required. Assumed you were talking about Haim as you quoted me.

 

[spring hall convert]

Oh sorry, context was required. Assumed you were talking about Haim as you quoted me.

No problem, I was under the mistaken impression that Haim had an album out as it goes, hence why I assumed you must have been talking about Palma Violets. Confusing this internet lark.

 

[clapham_gull]

Threads like this confirm why I stopped listening to music.

 

[Wozza]

Threads like this confirm why I stopped listening to music.

You couldn't decide what to listen to?

 

[Worthingite]

Disppointed at Pompey IMO