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Well most of you have probably heard of this lot by now. Will no doubt be big in 2009, especially thanks to the Sound of 2009 list

Having released 'Unfinished Business' and 'Death' so far this year already, a third single (To Lose My Life) and debut album (of the same name) have been announced for the beginning of next year:

 

Album out 19.01.08

Single out 12.01.08

 

Tracklisting:

1. "Death"

2. "To Lose My Life"

3. "A Place to Hide"

4. "Fifty On Our Foreheads"

5. "Unfinished Business"

6. "E.S.T"

7. "From the Stars"

8. "Farewell to the Fairground"

9. "Nothing to Give"

10. "The Price of Love"

 

Unfinished Business:

 

Death:

 

To Lose My Life:

'Death' is actually great! :o

 

'To Lose My Life' is OK, 'Unfinished Business' is OK too :o

 

Oh My, Please help me :drama: :(

 

I actually think they will be serious contenders for the Mercury Music Prize TBH! (That's even before I've heard anything else off their album)

Death was alright but i really dont see this band as anything special, they are hardly unique, they just sound like the average indie band, their exsistance is rather unessarcary.

 

but their exsistance is mor eimportant than Glasvegas.

 

but that isnt hard.

Death was alright but i really dont see this band as anything special, they are hardly unique, they just sound like the average indie band, their exsistance is rather unessarcary.

 

but their exsistance is mor eimportant than Glasvegas.

 

but that isnt hard.

:lol: Glasvegas are for Scotland :magic:

 

I don't think they're that great and i think they'll flop. I don't like the vocals at all :(

Interpol wannabes

I remember Jake sent me 'Death' ages ago and I thought it was a bit rubbih. But i've given it more listen recently and it's such a great track. Has such an anthemic feel about the song - especially the last two minutes or so. I love To Lose My Life.

 

They remind me of a cross between Killers and Editors. I just think they have a very Killery type appeal to them - but the issues they sign about are quite depressive, and his vocals are very much like Editors' lead vocalist.

Leaked.

I remember Jake sent me 'Death' ages ago and I thought it was a bit rubbih. But i've given it more listen recently and it's such a great track. Has such an anthemic feel about the song - especially the last two minutes or so. I love To Lose My Life.

 

They remind me of a cross between Killers and Editors. I just think they have a very Killery type appeal to them - but the issues they sign about are quite depressive, and his vocals are very much like Editors' lead vocalist.

joy division > interpol > white lies

 

that's the order of who copied who

What do people think of the album?

 

I haven't listened to it a lot yet, but from what I've heard so far it sounds brilliant. Especially like E.S.T, The Price of Love and Farewell to the Fareground, as well as the singles obviously.

 

Oh and it's currently at #1 in the midweeks! :o

FANTASTIC

I think it's awful. I've really gone off 'Death' now and 'To Lose My Life' was never that good anyway. The only other good track on there (apart from 'Unfinished Buisness') is 'Farewell to the Fairground'. The rest blends from average-$h!t.

People talk of similarities to Editors, Joy Division etc.... but To Lose My Life sounds like something Teardrop Explodes would have released in 1981...their 'Treason' and 'Reward' era.... he sounds just like Julian Cope.

 

But I really like them..... great bass on the new single.

Went out on a limb and bought this yesterday, tis very good imo. Tracks I like (aside from the singles) include 'A Place To Hide', 'E.S.T' and 'From The Stars'

I love the album. It does sound very similar (I must admit) but lyrically it's quite clever, and they have good tunes as well. I heard Fairwell To The Fairground wellll before I got the album and it's BY FAR the best track. It's sososososo good.

I was in two minds of getting the album, considering the comments in here are rather on the positive side, I'm swaying towards in acquiring the album. Hpoefully it will not disappoint.

I bought their album after hearing Farewell To Te Fairground, and i was surprised by how amazing it is!

And yeah, they may sound similar to Joy Division/Interpol etc but everyone has their influences and everyone sort of copies other people.

Tbh i think they should be given a break, they're the only band lately to come up with something that has a bit of originality and isn't just coming off the same stereotypical train of every other indie band.

It's alright I suppose.... It's a pretty obvious bet as to what they have in their music collections though - Joy Division, Bauhaus, The Cure, Radiohead.... The usual suspects really.... They're nowhere near as interesting nor clever with their influences as Interpol though, and it just all sounds a little too contrived for my liking, and I'm a bit uncertain about the vocals, they really should be less 'clean' for the sort of sound they make... I can listen to it, but given that I grew up when this sound was being pioneered back in the early 80s, it really is nothing new for me I'm afraid and seems a bit half-hearted.....

It's alright I suppose.... It's a pretty obvious bet as to what they have in their music collections though - Joy Division, Bauhaus, The Cure, Radiohead.... The usual suspects really.... They're nowhere near as interesting nor clever with their influences as Interpol though, and it just all sounds a little too contrived for my liking, and I'm a bit uncertain about the vocals, they really should be less 'clean' for the sort of sound they make... I can listen to it, but given that I grew up when this sound was being pioneered back in the early 80s, it really is nothing new for me I'm afraid and seems a bit half-hearted.....

Just a decent album for me. Not that revolutionary, the vocals are bit too dodgy, but it's worth it. :lol:

Edited January 27, 200916 yr by funmaker11

Just a decent album for me. Not that revolutionary, the vocals are bit too dodgy, but it's worth it. :lol:

 

It was worth downloading for nowt, but not sure whether I'd actually pay for it..... :lol: :lol:

 

It was worth downloading for nowt, but not sure whether I'd actually pay for it..... :lol: :lol:

Well, not the money but the time. :P

I bought the album after Edith Bowman played Farewell To The Fairground, the next single, and I remember thinking when I heard the album in full that this has got to get a Mercury nomination

 

I cant believe it got to number one, slightly disappointed by its placing at the moment, but it was to be expected

 

To anyone who is unsure yet about buying the album, than get it, it is amazing