Here's a look of the best of the rest of the albums that came out this week.
Bad Lieutenant - 'Never Cry Another Tear'
I thought when I saw this band listed that they were another in a long list of new indie bands on the scene. I was wrong! This is essentially New Order under a different name. The New Order lead singer and guitarist Bernard Sumner and Phil Cunningham are joined by Jake Evans to make up Bad Lieutenant. The former New Order drummer Stephen Morris also appears on a number of tracks. Other appearances on the album include Alex James of Blur on bass. Not available on spotify but after reading a lot of feedback and listening to the two tracks on spotify I think the general consensus is that they sound a little bit like New Order! Just not as good!
Bob Dylan - 'Christmas In The Heart'
This, Bob Dylans 34th studio album, annoys me and I haven't even heard it! But then I don't want to! OK the fact that all the royalties are going to charity is great and it does contain some of the classic Christmas hymns and carols, but why does it have to be released at the beginning of October?! I don't want to listen to Christmas songs until it's actually Christmas. Call me a scrooge but I am not into drawing Christmas out over months and doing all my shopping in September. I'm very much a last minute Christmas person, so maybe I will come back to this album nearer the time, and by then maybe it will be on spotify!
Cate Le Bon - 'Me Oh My'
This is the debut album from the Welsh singer/songwriter following on from the release of a Welsh-language EP in 2008. She has gained much support from Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals who chose her to support him on his solo tour in 2007. Her haunting voice and often dark lyrical content don't make for the most uplifting of listens. She is certainly a gifted singer and there is enough about the music to avoid it becoming boring.
Cate le Bon – Me Oh My
Dionne Bromfield - 'Introducing Dionne Bromfield'
It makes me feel very old when someone born in 1996 is releasing albums. This is the debut from this young soul/R&B singer. It may have helped her that she is the goddaughter of Amy Winehouse and is the first artist to be signed to Winehouse's new record label Lioness Records. She has made a number of appearance already alongside Amy Winehouse. Her voice is definately worth hearing sounding way beyond her years in maturity. There is also a sense of the fun loving child in her though which makes this album an enjoyable listen.
Dionne Bromfield – Introducing Dionne Bromfield
Echo & The Bunnymen - 'The Fountain'
This is the 11th studio album from Ian McCulloch and co. I have to say I have never really listened to this band, I think I was born a bit too late to appreciate them when they were in their prime in the 80's. This album has had mixed reviews, some thinking it is their best work in a long time and some describing it as dull and lifeless. As a neutral with very little knowledge about what the band have done in the past I don't think this is a bad album at all. The guitars pick out some nice riffs, the production gives a good atmosphere to the sound and the vocals are solid. Not a groundbreaking record but enjoyable enough.
Echo And The Bunnymen – The Fountain
Editors - 'In This Light and On This Evening'
Before hearing this album I was hoping that it was going to be my album of the week. Having bought and enjoyed their first two albums I was helping that they would continue to impress with this release. To be honest on listening to it I found it to be incredibly dull. This, their third studio album, was produced by Flood (Smashing Pumpkins, Sigur Ros, The Killers). The album sees a fairly big change in direction. There is much less of the guitar present with the album having an almost industrial feel with a lot of heavily synthesised sounds. This may well be why I am not a fan! I loved the guitar led first two albums and have never really been in to the industial synth sound so I guess I shouldn't really have expected to like this album. The mood of the album also seems to be a lot more bleak and gloomy, there is no real feel good tracks on this album. We will see what comes next with the Editors but for now I'm going to stick with listening to "Munich"!
Editors – In This Light And On This Evening
Tubelord - 'Our First American Friends'
This is the debut album from a fairly local band to me hailing from Kingston upon Thames. I was expecting this to be another average indie album but these guys have some serious talent. There is a good variety of the album between the more straight up songs and some pretty complex song structures. The music is technically brilliant and the mix in tempos and dynamics really make this an interesting listen. They are clearly a band with ambition and a lot of potential. The only weakness maybe are the vocals which sound a bit strained and a bit thin in places but for a debut album on an indie label this is a fantastic start for a great new band.
Tubelord – Our First American Friends
Bad Lieutenant - 'Never Cry Another Tear'
I thought when I saw this band listed that they were another in a long list of new indie bands on the scene. I was wrong! This is essentially New Order under a different name. The New Order lead singer and guitarist Bernard Sumner and Phil Cunningham are joined by Jake Evans to make up Bad Lieutenant. The former New Order drummer Stephen Morris also appears on a number of tracks. Other appearances on the album include Alex James of Blur on bass. Not available on spotify but after reading a lot of feedback and listening to the two tracks on spotify I think the general consensus is that they sound a little bit like New Order! Just not as good!
Bob Dylan - 'Christmas In The Heart'
This, Bob Dylans 34th studio album, annoys me and I haven't even heard it! But then I don't want to! OK the fact that all the royalties are going to charity is great and it does contain some of the classic Christmas hymns and carols, but why does it have to be released at the beginning of October?! I don't want to listen to Christmas songs until it's actually Christmas. Call me a scrooge but I am not into drawing Christmas out over months and doing all my shopping in September. I'm very much a last minute Christmas person, so maybe I will come back to this album nearer the time, and by then maybe it will be on spotify!
Cate Le Bon - 'Me Oh My'
This is the debut album from the Welsh singer/songwriter following on from the release of a Welsh-language EP in 2008. She has gained much support from Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals who chose her to support him on his solo tour in 2007. Her haunting voice and often dark lyrical content don't make for the most uplifting of listens. She is certainly a gifted singer and there is enough about the music to avoid it becoming boring.
Cate le Bon – Me Oh My
Dionne Bromfield - 'Introducing Dionne Bromfield'
It makes me feel very old when someone born in 1996 is releasing albums. This is the debut from this young soul/R&B singer. It may have helped her that she is the goddaughter of Amy Winehouse and is the first artist to be signed to Winehouse's new record label Lioness Records. She has made a number of appearance already alongside Amy Winehouse. Her voice is definately worth hearing sounding way beyond her years in maturity. There is also a sense of the fun loving child in her though which makes this album an enjoyable listen.
Dionne Bromfield – Introducing Dionne Bromfield
Echo & The Bunnymen - 'The Fountain'
This is the 11th studio album from Ian McCulloch and co. I have to say I have never really listened to this band, I think I was born a bit too late to appreciate them when they were in their prime in the 80's. This album has had mixed reviews, some thinking it is their best work in a long time and some describing it as dull and lifeless. As a neutral with very little knowledge about what the band have done in the past I don't think this is a bad album at all. The guitars pick out some nice riffs, the production gives a good atmosphere to the sound and the vocals are solid. Not a groundbreaking record but enjoyable enough.
Echo And The Bunnymen – The Fountain
Editors - 'In This Light and On This Evening'
Before hearing this album I was hoping that it was going to be my album of the week. Having bought and enjoyed their first two albums I was helping that they would continue to impress with this release. To be honest on listening to it I found it to be incredibly dull. This, their third studio album, was produced by Flood (Smashing Pumpkins, Sigur Ros, The Killers). The album sees a fairly big change in direction. There is much less of the guitar present with the album having an almost industrial feel with a lot of heavily synthesised sounds. This may well be why I am not a fan! I loved the guitar led first two albums and have never really been in to the industial synth sound so I guess I shouldn't really have expected to like this album. The mood of the album also seems to be a lot more bleak and gloomy, there is no real feel good tracks on this album. We will see what comes next with the Editors but for now I'm going to stick with listening to "Munich"!
Editors – In This Light And On This Evening
Tubelord - 'Our First American Friends'
This is the debut album from a fairly local band to me hailing from Kingston upon Thames. I was expecting this to be another average indie album but these guys have some serious talent. There is a good variety of the album between the more straight up songs and some pretty complex song structures. The music is technically brilliant and the mix in tempos and dynamics really make this an interesting listen. They are clearly a band with ambition and a lot of potential. The only weakness maybe are the vocals which sound a bit strained and a bit thin in places but for a debut album on an indie label this is a fantastic start for a great new band.
Tubelord – Our First American Friends
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