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New Music Releases Thread


James said:
Cheers I'll add it to my playlist. I'll send those mp3's over today as well.

Glad to hear the Angel Olsen one is canny, tried listening to it yesterday but my earphones packed in working after the first song. :evil: Anyone had any dealings with returning Sennheiser's under warranty?

My Wild Beasts and Spring Offensive records were posted yesterday so with any luck I'll be receiving them tomorrow/Friday. Can't wait. WB has been getting some brilliant reviews.
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Yeah, they were a nightmare from my experience.

I think I sent them back 3 times before they give up the ghost and just give me a new pair.
 
Shangri La said:
End of the Road festival has a class line up already, considering going there this year.
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Beck is strongly rumoured to be added to that lineup. I'm really not smitten with the first announcement, too many bands that I've seen there before or elsewhere recently. Doesn't really matter, it's a wonderful festival and there's always loads to discover further down the bill.
 
GTG said:
Beck is strongly rumoured to be added to that lineup. I'm really not smitten with the first announcement, too many bands that I've seen there before or elsewhere recently. Doesn't really matter, it's a wonderful festival and there's always loads to discover further down the bill.
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You been before?

All the photos and reviews I've seen look brilliant
 
Freight Train said:
Looks class, is it on the friday/saturday and sunday?
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The main festival is, yes, but the site opens on Thursday and it's worth getting there then if you can. The bars and food places are open and they have a few 'surprise' bands on in the Tipi. It also means that you're nice and relaxed for when the first bands are on on Friday at about 12. The food is outstanding and they run a beer festival within the festival so if you like your ales you're well catered for. There is no corporate sponsorship so no restrictions on taking your own food and drink in if you prefer, security/stewards are scarcely noticeable. Also, essential in my book, the toilets are superb and regularly cleaned and re-supplied!

Probably my favourite aspect of it is all the unadvertised stuff. Bands will show up at the little piano stage in the woods and do acoustic sets and after the main stages are finished bands will play 'secret sets' in the Tipi which is open until about 3.00 am. Sometimes this will be members of different bands jamming together, or just doing something different like British Sea Power doing a set of Jonathan Richman covers. Quite a few of the bands stay for the weekend to enjoy the festival and watch the other bands and the likes of Richard Hawley and Jarvis Cocker are usually there with their families, squeezing in a bit of DJing to earn their keep.

There are a couple of other regulars on here
 
GTG said:
Beck is strongly rumoured to be added to that lineup. I'm really not smitten with the first announcement, too many bands that I've seen there before or elsewhere recently. Doesn't really matter, it's a wonderful festival and there's always loads to discover further down the bill.
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It is my favourite festival, regardless of the line up. And I sort of see what you mean about bands you've seen before... but it's still a cracking line up and, if Beck was the third headliner it would be a cracker!
 
chunkylover53 said:
Dunno if it's new but I'm enjoying the Three Trapped Tigers album
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Funnily enough, they are also back on at EOTR this year. I've seen them at least twice there before though they seem to get put on at 1.00 am when their music can be a bit 'challenging' to say the least.

Talking of challenging, John Murry's on at Cluny2 tomorrow!

Also just dipped into the Sage's jazz festival and got tickets for a couple of shows, one of which is a Swedish big band playing Prefab Sprout tunes!! The other is for Polar Bear and Shiver who both sound great. Nice.
 
What's been the best albums so far this year? Completely behind, think the only albums from 2014 I've listened to are East India Youth & ScHoolboy Q :shock:
 
GTG said:
The main festival is, yes, but the site opens on Thursday and it's worth getting there then if you can. The bars and food places are open and they have a few 'surprise' bands on in the Tipi. It also means that you're nice and relaxed for when the first bands are on on Friday at about 12. The food is outstanding and they run a beer festival within the festival so if you like your ales you're well catered for. There is no corporate sponsorship so no restrictions on taking your own food and drink in if you prefer, security/stewards are scarcely noticeable. Also, essential in my book, the toilets are superb and regularly cleaned and re-supplied!

Probably my favourite aspect of it is all the unadvertised stuff. Bands will show up at the little piano stage in the woods and do acoustic sets and after the main stages are finished bands will play 'secret sets' in the Tipi which is open until about 3.00 am. Sometimes this will be members of different bands jamming together, or just doing something different like British Sea Power doing a set of Jonathan Richman covers. Quite a few of the bands stay for the weekend to enjoy the festival and watch the other bands and the likes of Richard Hawley and Jarvis Cocker are usually there with their families, squeezing in a bit of DJing to earn their keep.

There are a couple of other regulars on here
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One question, whats the night life like? been to a few other smaller festivals and the one thing that puts me off is everything seems to stop at about half 1
 
MarcoG said:
What's been the best albums so far this year? Completely behind, think the only albums from 2014 I've listened to are East India Youth & ScHoolboy Q :eek:
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Off the top of my head:

Warpaint
Mutual Benefit
Wild Beasts (superb AOTY contender)
Spring Offensive (not out until 10/03 but go listen to them)
East India Youth
Angel Olsen
Marijuana Deathsquads
Blank Realm
Silver Mt. Zion

They're all canny, try them all.
 
Shangri La said:
One question, whats the night life like? been to a few other smaller festivals and the one thing that puts me off is everything seems to stop at about half 1
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Main stages finished by about 11. Big Top about midnight (live bands but DJs after). Tipi open until about 3, cider bus plus some food stalls, bonfire. Disco in the woods may go on after that, I don't know. Late enough for me, need to be up early for another action packed day! The campsites are usually very quiet, this is definitely not Leeds!
 
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