Foo Fighters- 'Aurora'
Technology has really had it in for me the last three weeks or so, and it's thrown the song of the week schedule a little of kilter, but who cares. I was going to wait until Monday to post another song just for the sake of routine, but this track came on my Ipod this morning and thought it can't wait. Picking a great Foos song isn't too hard, but I thought I'd avoid the obvious choices of 'Everlong'/'My Hero'/ 'All My Life' etc and go for the less well-known 'Aurora' from the album 'There Is Nothing Left To Lose.' Both heartfelt and intense, epic in the chorus and understated in the verse, the track has a great dynamic to it, and the passion of the song can really be felt, especially when played live (see the 'Everywhere But Home' DVD for my favourite version). Dave Grohl's talent for songwriting really comes through, and the whole band put in shining performances. Well worth a listen.
Friday, 27 May 2011
Monday, 16 May 2011
Song Of The Week 16/05/11
Twin Atlantic- 'Apocalyptic Renegade'
Hey! Wow, nearly 2 weeks Without a Song Of The Week. Kind of makes a mockery of the title. Still, hope everyone enjoyed an extra week of The Ghost Of A Thousand. Well, this has been a difficult and frustrating week, with a broken laptop making my life very hard indeed. Having a crashy laptop made doing my reviews for Dead Press an incredibly slow and annoying process, the one saving grace of the whole thing being that I got to listen to Twin Atlantic's 'Free' album over and over again. And what an album it is. If you're interested you can find my review here: www.deadpress.co.uk/5376/album-twin-atlantic-free/
They're a great band with a bright future, and 'Apocalyptic Renegades' is one of my favourite examples of their catchy alternative sound. Comparisons to Biffy are bound to come about, but really their sounds are totally different, and if you enjoy a bit of power pop with a harder edge and a nice Scottish burr, you can't go far wrong with these guys.
Hey! Wow, nearly 2 weeks Without a Song Of The Week. Kind of makes a mockery of the title. Still, hope everyone enjoyed an extra week of The Ghost Of A Thousand. Well, this has been a difficult and frustrating week, with a broken laptop making my life very hard indeed. Having a crashy laptop made doing my reviews for Dead Press an incredibly slow and annoying process, the one saving grace of the whole thing being that I got to listen to Twin Atlantic's 'Free' album over and over again. And what an album it is. If you're interested you can find my review here: www.deadpress.co.uk/5376/album-twin-atlantic-free/
They're a great band with a bright future, and 'Apocalyptic Renegades' is one of my favourite examples of their catchy alternative sound. Comparisons to Biffy are bound to come about, but really their sounds are totally different, and if you enjoy a bit of power pop with a harder edge and a nice Scottish burr, you can't go far wrong with these guys.
Monday, 2 May 2011
Song of the Week 02/05/11
The Ghost Of A Thousand- 'Left For Dead'
The fact that The Ghost Of A Thousand have broken up is a damn shame. I saw them a few years ago at Lounge on the Farm festival in a tiny tent and, needless to say, they fucking killed it. Easily the highlight of the whole weekend. I remember going absolutely mental as the first chords of 'Left For Dead' rang out, screaming back every word. It was an awesome gig, and if I manage to sort my Hevy ticket out this year then I might be able to get to see them at their last ever show, which is sure to be a special, face-meltingly hardcore time. Admittedly I wasn't a big fan of 'New Hopes, New Demonstrations,' their second album, but their debut, 'This Is Where the Fight Begins' is a beast that I'd recommend to any fan of punk and hardcore.
The fact that The Ghost Of A Thousand have broken up is a damn shame. I saw them a few years ago at Lounge on the Farm festival in a tiny tent and, needless to say, they fucking killed it. Easily the highlight of the whole weekend. I remember going absolutely mental as the first chords of 'Left For Dead' rang out, screaming back every word. It was an awesome gig, and if I manage to sort my Hevy ticket out this year then I might be able to get to see them at their last ever show, which is sure to be a special, face-meltingly hardcore time. Admittedly I wasn't a big fan of 'New Hopes, New Demonstrations,' their second album, but their debut, 'This Is Where the Fight Begins' is a beast that I'd recommend to any fan of punk and hardcore.
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