R+L New Band Listener Thread - 2014 Edition

[normalperson]

I really liked their EP released a few months back, would seem like a decent FR stage band

[giantwagon]

Happyness new track sounds good, quite excited for their album, they seem possible don't they

I really like that. The EP is real good as well.

[rawaudioinput]

Found out a friend of a friend does hip-hop, and he's actually fucking incredible:

https://soundcloud.com/taydevenny/arabianseas

He's apparently getting some attention from blogs, so he could possibly pop up

[dentalplan]

That's not bad. Also reminded me that I'd seen Wild Smiles getting a bit of attention/airplay and (unless I'm mistaken) they're actually the band of a former poster on these boards. So you should all check 'em out. Their latest song is on their website.

[rawaudioinput]

Yeah I remember when they posted on here and had about 12 likes on Facebook, and now they've been played by Zane Lowe; probably will pop up on FR

[justanothername]

That's not bad. Also reminded me that I'd seen Wild Smiles getting a bit of attention/airplay and (unless I'm mistaken) they're actually the band of a former poster on these boards. So you should all check 'em out. Their latest song is on their website.

Gazza?

[rawaudioinput]

Have I mentioned Halls here before?

[Chavmeisterdeluxe]

http://youtu.be/9AYzF_PwFuM

Saw these guys supporting Lonely the Brave, very impressive. Great beards too. Their album has just been released and is really good.

[mrtourette]

http://youtu.be/UTRWZudlHYo

Edited April 18, 2014 by mrtourette

[rawaudioinput]

Not bad; supporting Courtney Barnett at Joiners too, might have to make my way down for that

[the wonderwhy]

Nice, noticed them in that BBC article today about the 'return of rock', which was actually quite a good read.

The tendency for other journos to compare absolutely every single two-piece to the White Stripes is starting to bug me a bit though.

Edited April 18, 2014 by MattDavies__

[Tobieski]

They sound pretty cool. Female drummers are always a bonus too.

[the wonderwhy]

Don't know a lot about these guys, apart from they're from Brighton, but I just found them & this is really cool https://soundcloud.com/playlounge/zero

Couple of other bands I've found from Portsmouth/Brighton recently that might be worth checking out

The Boy I Used To Be: https://soundcloud.com/theboyiusedtobemusic

The Hundredth Anniversary: https://soundcloud.com/thehundredthanniversary

Edited April 18, 2014 by MattDavies__

[TenInchToenaiIs]

Just got back from DZ Deathrays and Slaves shows tonight. Both were hella impressive, even if the crowd was full of dickheads. Can see both on the FR stage

[Yellow_Fellow]

DZ Deathrays, you say?

[Gucci Piggy]

Was gonna go to Blood Red Shoes supported by DZ Deathrays and Slaves in Leeds but I can't be fucked at all now.

[rawaudioinput]

Just got back from DZ Deathrays and Slaves shows tonight. Both were hella impressive, even if the crowd was full of dickheads. Can see both on the FR stage

When I saw Slaves in Chatham the entire crowd ended up having a fight up a stairwell, the band included

[TenInchToenaiIs]

Slaves seemed pretty chilled out tbh, but the crowd were dicks

What surprised me was DZ Deathrays not playing Northern Lights, seeing as it seems to be pretty large for one of their songs

[Yellow_Fellow]

Northern Lights is the mid album release isn't it? The bad one?

[Gucci Piggy]

What is a mid-album release?

[Yellow_Fellow]

Like a single that comes out between albums. Shikari do lots of them.

[Gucci Piggy]

Oh I thought it was just the lead single from the new album? It came out around the same time as the album announcement I think.

[mrtourette]

In the old days before blogs and EDM they were called non-album singles/tracks.

Edited April 22, 2014 by mrtourette

[Gucci Piggy]

Yeah I thought he was saying it's a song that's in the middle of the album lol.

[TenInchToenaiIs]

Northern Lights is the mid album release isn't it? The bad one?

Wouldn't say it's bad, but its unlike the rest of their stuff