The Cold Cut

Another day, another podcast- I've been bitten by the bug! It's so easy... I promise I will get back to writing soon- I'm just feeling a little bit uninspired at the mo'.

Just a short one- a load of new(ish) tracks, with some oldies interspersed...

New music podcast... (Link 2)

1. Captain- Spoils
2. Synthar- Hurricanes
3. Courteeners- Not Nineteen Forever
4. Crystal Castles- Courtship Dating
5. Audiobytes For Autobytes- 143 chp
6. Battles- Tendency
7. Foals- Balloons (Live At Nottingham)
8. Le Tigre- Deceptacon

Captain- Spoils

I had pretty much removed Captain from my collective memory until I saw NME reviewing a new album track, 'Animals', on their website. I'm not here to talk about that track, because I have something else, a demo version of 'Spoils', a song which clearly signals a change in direction for the band.

This really doesn't sound like the Captain I know. Instead, it sounds rawer, more visceral, and much, much better. Drums and bass are right up front in the mix, and the heavy rhythm is obviously the focus of this track, devoid of all their tell-tale keyboards and usual synths. The song itself isn't as good as the likes of 'Broke', but as a demo, it bodes well, and suggests that the band might have adopted a new sound altogether for their second album.

'This Is Hazelville', their first album, was a bit of a disappointment to me, but my expectations were a little bit high. Songs such as 'Broke', 'Glorious' and 'Frontline' set the bar exceedingly high, and the rest of the album didn't quite emulate the joyous brilliance of these singles.

Despite this, they have a huge, devoted fan base, and thus the band haven't been deterred by this slight mistep, beginning recording their second album in November. If 'Spoils' is any indication, album number 2 could upset the die-hard fans of 'This Is Hazelville', and possibly be a case of second time lucky...

'This Is Hazelville' can be purchased here...

Admittedly, I'm not in the greatest of moods this evening after having been rejected from the university of Cambridge this afternoon, something which I wasn't really expecting. I've been building this university up for a long time now, and to be honest, being rejected is probably the best thing that could have happened to me at this moment. In the end, Cambridge is just like any other university: bricks and mortar. Its put things in perspective, shall we say. Anyway, I feel a little hurt inside, and these are the tracks that have been getting me through this afternoon. The observant ones of you will notice a theme with the song lyrics(*hint hint*). What are your musical weapons of choice for the bad moments in your life? Any tips? I could do with some...

Johnny Cash- Hurt Buy
Athlete- Wires Buy
Howling Bells- Low Happening Buy
Massive Attack- Teardrops Buy
Captain- This Heart Keeps Beating For Me Buy
Travis- Why Does It Always Rain On Me Buy
Arcade Fire- Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) Buy
Fugees- Ready Or Not Buy
Longwave- Tidal Wave Buy
Feist- One Two Three Four Buy
Elbow- Ribacage Buy
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