R+L New Band Listener Thread - 2014 Edition

[Gucci Piggy]

Too much Muse and not enough viewing this thread.

Sound of 2014 seems crap for my tastes; they've mostly gone for singers with minimalist beats again.

I don't even listen to Muse often I listened to The 2nd Law the other day when walking to the shop and that was the first Muse album I've listened to in months.

To be honest I've not listened to most things in here. I tend to see who's posted them and decide it's probably not to my taste.

Just listened to Royal Blood for the first time, quite like what I'm hearing.

I didn't listen to them for ages as I expected them to be this year's Bastille or whatever. I eventually gave them a go and thought they sounded quite good.

[giantwagon]

I've realised that I'm fast becoming a Royal Blood fanboy. I can't get enough of them.

[rawaudioinput]

Found this band through a CD given away with Classic Rock magazine:

The surprise is they're actually quite decent.

[grinny2010]

Sounds spot on to me

http://promo.xfm.co.uk/livesessions/royal-blood/

[Tobieski]

KVELERTAK

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQR7EWxgRW0

[lharris92]

know they probably won't be at r&l but fuck it this is a new music thread

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avW8qkdWwN8

[rawaudioinput]

[the wonderwhy]

So Arctic Monkeys plucked Tom Rowley out of their home town this year and took him on their world tour to play keys and presumably make cups of coffee. His own band, for whom he does vocals, guitar and keys, are called Dead Sons and they're pretty damn cool.

[Tobieski]

Yes! Deadsons are sweet, Hangman is a good track too

[dentalplan]

Yeah I've seen them a couple of times but have given up hope of them playing R+L (this year would make a lot of sense though) but they do massive tours regularly so if they're ever in your towns then go along. I hope he's not making cups of tea though - or is making cups of tea in turn with the Nick, Alex, Jamie and Matt - as there wouldn't have been an Arctic Monkeys if it wasn't for Milburn.

[the wonderwhy]

Yeah I've seen them a couple of times but have given up hope of them playing R+L (this year would make a lot of sense though) but they do massive tours regularly so if they're ever in your towns then go along. I hope he's not making cups of tea though - or is making cups of tea in turn with the Nick, Alex, Jamie and Matt - as there wouldn't have been an Arctic Monkeys if it wasn't for Milburn.

Coffee man, coffee.

Yeah I know. Thinking about it, it would've been a good move to get Tom and his band supporting at Finsbury Park this summer actually. Ah well.

Well we can get them at R&L if we want... #whynotdeadsons

Edited January 11, 2014 by MattDavies__

[dentalplan]

Coffee man, coffee.

Yeah I know. Thinking about it, it would've been a good move to get Tom and his band supporting at Finsbury Park this summer actually. Ah well.

Well we can get them at R&L if we want... #whynotdeadsons

I know - I changed it. They don't do coffee In Yorkshire I'm afraid. That's why I only get coffee at train stations.

It probably would've been a decent move but they'd already played that card last large outdoor shows at Don Valley. It'd be decent money for them but I'm sure they don't want to be 'the Arctic Monkeys support band' for their career. Also, I think the hashtag-based festival request scene is dead. #whynotratm on announcement day(!?!) killed it.

[Matt42]

Sam Smith winning sound of 2014 was obvious to see coming seeing as he guested in two big hits of 2013... however I don't think he's really anything credible. Expect him to play low on the glastonbury MainStage and probably R/L NME this year.

HAIM ended up becoming pretty big worldwide... I must admit I am a fan, I really did like their debut album.

[dentalplan]

Sam Smith winning sound of 2014 was obvious to see coming seeing as he guested in two big hits of 2013... however I don't think he's really anything credible. Expect him to play low on the glastonbury MainStage and probably R/L NME this year.

HAIM ended up becoming pretty big worldwide... I must admit I am a fan, I really did like their debut album.

Don't see how he's not credible but yeah, the whole Sound of 2014 list is probably gonna be popping up at UK festivals. I'd say though that Haim are a different beast as they're a band and they do fall into the indie pop sort of bag but the way R+L is moving and the way music is apparently moving, we will probably see a load of these John Newman types taking up valuable slots.

[the wonderwhy]

I know - I changed it. They don't do coffee In Yorkshire I'm afraid. That's why I only get coffee at train stations.

Fucking Northerners.

Sam Smith is absolute shite

[Matt42]

first real thought listening to this... "I'm bored".

I just hope FR don't give him TOO BIG of a slot...

Edited January 11, 2014 by Matt42

[Yellow_Fellow]

Sam Smith will be at V. Don't think he's right for R&L.

[lharris92]

could I have a minute of my life back after wasting it listening to that garbage?

[Tobieski]

He'll probably just feature with Disclosure again. I despise 'the John Newman types', such boring music

[adam1234]

Fucking Northerners.

Sam Smith is absolute shite

I agree about the Sam smith part

[kemosabe]

Sam Smith for V IMO...

I expect from that list Royal Blood, Ella Eyre, Banks and Chance the Rapper to play R&L this year.... possibly Jungle too

[Tobieski]

Yeah Jungle will be on the dance tent (another dogshit act by the way)

[kemosabe]

Does anyone on hear listen to there local BBC indroducing radio show?

I listen to the North Yorks, West Yorks and County Durham one every week and normally get some great new bnds from there... But oviously i cant listen to every one in the country

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Anyway two new acts for me...

First Kate Miller... Liquid Vocals which sound (too me at least) alot like Hannah Reid from London Grammar. Great song too IMO

https://soundcloud.com/katemiller-music/black-rivers-in-my-mind

Secondly Vinyl Jacket the north east group have rediculosly catchy songs! great Indie band who i can see playing indroducing this year

Edited January 12, 2014 by kemosabe

[truthpigeon]

Jungle are not dogshit. They're great.

I'd love to see King Charles play on Radio 1/NME. Or local to Leeds- Middleman. Their new album is ridiculously good.

[robMUFC96]

Good shout with Dead Sons, they sound great

How many people on here like Twenty One Pilots? They played last year, and don't know how big a crowd they they got, but they've sold out the Manchester Academy for their upcoming tour.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92XVwY54h5k

Edited January 13, 2014 by robMUFC96