Five a Day: Week Eight

The post punk revival of the early to mid 200's were the shot in the arm of the music industry bring guitars back to fore. But with all the bands that were really good and brought something unique to them game there were many who played choppy guitar tunes like the style would die out if they didn't. Some seen in the pages of NME radar when I was growing up and not many amounted to anything.

Why am I telling you this? Well this week was the week I set out to discover the post punk revivalists that I had;

1. Heard of and listened to a bit
2. Heard of put hadn't listened
3. Related to artists that I liked from that scene.

There are three exceptions due to the office jukebox being on I had heard a few other things so forgive me. Please forgive me.

Understanding Electricity - Official Secrets Act - NME Radar Hyped band and love the album artwork; however the album leads with songs that sound like The Futureheads and then moves into what latter day Foals sound like just nowhere near as good. Some interesting Drum sounds though...

On The Brain - Bromheads Jacket - I am sure I have seen the album cover in a design magazine. This is a really fun loud garage psych rock album.

Gospel Bombs - Vincent Vincent and the Villains - This is a great album. It's really enjoyable, feels like an Orange Juice album with a shot of Roy Orbison. 'I'm Alive' is great tune.

Little Death - Pete and the Pirates - Lyrically quirky and just a great fun indie pop record.

Be Your own PET - Be Your own PET - Surprise of the bunch. From seen their image plastered of The Bunker's Rehearsal space and in copies of NME, I expected a stand post punk aware but this is Hardcore punk with tracks that barely reach three minutes. Riot Grrl in the best way possible. Check this out.

The Gift - Sons and Daughters. I spent so much time trying to work out what this albums sounded like instead of listening to it probably. When I flicked that switch, I realised how awesome this is. It was advertised everywhere in NME in 2008 and I didn't know what spotify was but this is a gem. Highlight of day Two. PS it sound like a Phill Spector produced indie rock LP.

Bulletproof Heart - Grace Jones - office jukebox - This is a really great album, it was her last before come back and was commercially unsuccessful (I have no idea why). It is the Grace Jones formula of great production and her distinctive vocals are awesome. I found myself grooving through the whole thing.

Highly Evolved - The Vines - A Strange fusion of britpop and grunge...I'll explain. This album takes the cues of The Verve and Oasis when it comes to ballads but takes it's louder cues from Pixies and Nirvana. I kept thinking Stereophonics too. It doesn't feel like and album of two halves with each style. It actually melds the two together nicely.

Girls and Weather - The Rumble Strips - I thought Mark Ronson had a hand in this but his relation with the band came after this. It is just unusual to have such dominant horn sections around this time without his stamp. This is a Dexy's Midnight runners album in style, vocal delivery and feel and it also features that song that has been on a million adverts. I found myself dancing while cooking my tea and listening to this so that's good

Cape Dory - Tennis. a very enjoyable Lo-fi oldies infused indie album with songs about a boat and the ocean.

No Fighting - Harrisons - a by the numbers post punk revival album with choppy guitars, Shouty lyrics and great rhythms.

PAWS. - Pull Tiger Tail - a by the numbers post punk revival album with choppy guitars, Shouty lyrics and great rhythms however complimented with a great synth work.

Cuts Across the Land - The Duke Spirit - A female lead indie rock and roll riot, garage rock inspired album. Definitely overtakes the characterless albums earlier in the day.

Jewellery - Micachu and the Shapes - Not what I was expecting this is a lo-fi leftfield folk album with choppy beats, keyboards and really short songs.

Everything is New - Jack Penate -  A poppy friendly fires esque LP. Knowing two singles from this LP I was expecting the rest to fall flat but they fit really well into this album.

Elephant shell - Tokyo Police club -  a by the numbers indie pop album with choppy guitars, Shouty lyrics and great rhythms.

Ra Ra Riot -  Ra Ra Riot - A No Wave flavour to this one with unexpected strings that seem to come in from nowhere it's an odd mix. It's is noisey and grungey.

Life is elsewhere - Little Comets - an enjoyable by the numbers indie pop album with choppy guitars, Shouty lyrics and great rhythms.

I will Be - Dum Dum Girls - Love this album cover. This album doesn't appear to have an bass frequency in sight. It has stiff rhytms from the drum machine and a lo-fi sound.

Box of Secrets - Blood Red Shoes - A enjoyable by the numbers male female bluesy rock duo ala White Stripes.

Flying Microtonal Banana - King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - a fabulous psych rock concept record with repetitive beats, great riffs all with the unique KG&LW sound on it.

The Colourful Life - Cajun Dance Party - A colour and charming folk influence indie pop album by a band that was splattered across the NME's advert pages and and news sections.

Hats off to the Buskers - The View - Only ten years late to the party with this great album. So much character and interest in this LP. Quirky acoustic ditties with a large dose of Indie Rock 'n' roll Riot both complimented with one of indies unique voices Mr Kyle Falconer.

Young for Eternity - The Subways - This is a great album found myself head banging and foot tapping to the tunes on this LP. John Peel approved garage rock with an indie slant.

Late Night Endless - Sherwood and Pinch. Once you get past the grammatically incorrect album title this is a very enjoyable danceable dub album and a great way to round off a week of choppy indie guitar rock, angsty vocals and great rhythms.