Can I have a couple of new bands/artists recommended?

[trevhagl]

I forgot to mention they play tuneful Buzzcocks ish punk with a hint of mod and truly depraved lyrics in places. What could be finer?

 

[Idaho]

BARSE -

www.myspace.com/barsefilth

Sounds like they should have been born 30 years earlier

 

[stavros]

You might like Holy Fuck. And they're on tour in the UK at the moment.

I'll third it. I like what I've heard.

Also tipped is Yoav, who's an Israeli-South African who apparently does all his music, including the percussion on his guitar. Recommended song is "Wake Up".

 

[Idaho]

If you like Cracker and Burritos try these two:

www.myspace.com/thewarondrugs

www.myspace.com/ladyhawk - the STHD track is particularly awesome

Good those. Nice one.

Ladyhawk are a bit like Fountains of Wayne - which I have been playing a lot of recently.

 

[Idaho]

You might like Holy Fuck. And they're on tour in the UK at the moment.

Had a listen to them. I thought they sounded like a bit of a festy band. Good to listen to in a field hopped up on pear cider, but doesn't translate to the living room for me

 

[twistedAM]

Good those. Nice one.

Ladyhawk are a bit like Fountains of Wayne - which I have been playing a lot of recently.

Good. I think Ladyhawk sound more like Black Mountain in parts but there are three other great songs on their current album Shocks.

They're on Jagjaguwar label, the War on Drugs are on Secretly Canadian and everything on those two labels are pretty cool.

If you're into FoW the try The Weakerthans especially their masterpiece Deconstruction Site and if you download one track tonight make sure it's Plea From A Cat Named Virtute.

El Jefe will testify to its brilliance.

 

[Idaho]

If you're into FoW the try The Weakerthans especially their masterpiece Deconstruction Site

You weren't wrong about the FoW similarity! Almost too similar Will dl Reconstruction Site and give it a listen.

 

[twistedAM]

You weren't wrong about the FoW similarity! Almost too similar Will dl Reconstruction Site and give it a listen.

Much better lyrics than FoW. Plea From A Cat Named Virtute is a really bittersweet song about depression, namely a cat trying to cheer up its owner. Brilliant stuff. Deconstruction Site is their third album; the fourth and latest one that came out last year is more of the same but nowhere near as good. The first two are excellent as well.