The Weekly DiScussion: readership tipsters, get tipping for 2008

Broken Records

On both counts, as it happens. BR could be huge. I think. Maybe.

youthmovies wouldn't tap into the mainstream... they're good, though

tired irie have enough disco beat to do so

in this case being canada

http://www.myspace.com/grammatics
http://www.myspace.com/yelps
http://www.myspace.com/nicdawsonkelly

Exit Calm
Miou Miou

(www.myspace.com/ireneswe)

White Denim - Just won Artrocker's favourite record of 2007, if that actually means anything to you. Really cool garagey dancey stuff. They do look a bit wrong in the face though.

MGMT - Brooklyn pop-electronica with a touch of the J&MC about it, I like!

Maths Class - First single just came out and is really good, go get it!

And many, many more.

-Reid.

but everyone here is already well aware of them

DiScover piece coming very soon.

They played our night a couple of days ago...awesomeness, the lead singer is good weird.

I've bought it purely for that reason! And because I got the CD with it for £2

I'm surprised no-one's said Glasvegas. They deserve to be huge next year.

Vessels
Pete & the pirates
Youth movies
Godwits

a really exciting band about to tour europe in feb from Baltimore are http://www.myspace.com/thedeathset . themuthafuckingdeathset !

also santogold

Fanfarlo
MGMT
Sam Sparro
Let's Wrestle
Sleeping States

Seemingly out of nowhere as well. Have I missed some kind of running joke here or have you recently visited and decided you really didn't like it? Which would be understandable I guess.

I think Frank Turner's new album could push him into the mainstream next year, he's got a horde of fans already plus his new single is a barber shop quartet with the already established Halloways. I also think that the big 'female singer song writer' will be Florence and the Machine. Foals will be big(ger) and I can see lets wrestle push though too. Also look out for Kid Acne and indie band, the displacments.

After hearing the new School Of Language (David Brewis from Field Music)single on the radio a bit this week, i'd have to say they're a pretty safe tip for 2008. Looking forward to the No Age full length too...

....SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP

www.myspace.com/thespecialrelationship

John Kennedy and huw stephens love them.

Check out the song 'Tearing Your Heart Out'....an Anthem in the waiting.

also 'The Cages'

Bands that I think should have great years:

http://www.myspace.com/grammatics
http://www.myspace.com/thehair
http://www.myspace.com/duelstheband

The new duels stuff is pretty ace, quite a lot darker than anything before.

I'm very leeds-centric unfortunately (this is where I live), but I think these bands could have "break through" years if you like...as in go more into mainstream:

http://www.myspace.com/skylarkinskylarkin
http://www.myspace.com/theghostfrequency
http://www.myspace.com/middlemanpop

Yeah, Johnny Foreigner, new record will be huge.

Dananana.... if they get their shit together. They could be a force this year.

Those Dancing Days, twee pop, but real pop crossover potential.

Friendly Fires, if they decide to sign to a good label, look out.

Wave Machines
Team Water Polo
Lionheart Brothers
Post War Years

The Sleeping Years
The Battle of Land and Sea
This Is Pop

These are all great, hopefully a couple will do very well this year:

Friday's Ghost:

www.myspace.com/fridaysghost

The Sporting Life:

www.myspace.com/thesportinglifeband

Married to the Sea:

www.myspace.com/marriedtothesealion

Revenge Tragedies:

www.myspace.com/revengetragedies

GoFaster:

www.myspace.com/gofasterband

Elle S'Apelle:

www.myspace.com/ellesappelleband

Laura Marling
The Knock
Florence And The Machine
Glasvegas

is my hot tip, oh... and Rock Pirates.

The Whip, I would put my life savings on..

gooooooooooood shit

for ONE MORE GRAIN, since they're playing a DiS night in February. Or have they already had one? They have an amazing album out January.

Cats In Paris

that these will have good years...

I Was A Cub Scout (hardly a shocking or revealing choice but the album is out in a month or so and having just looked at the track listing it should be single-tastic)

Somebody mentioned The Ghost Frequency. I got a single of theirs to review in the summer and have been expecting them to get pretty big ever since, not that I'm all that impressed.

I also agree with those who have tipped Fanfarlo.

I also think, or hope, that Mr Luke Lieghfield will do well for himself.

British Sea Power probably won't get much bigger then they are now, but I can see this new album of theirs doing well for them. Second stage at Reading/Leeds well.

The Small Screen Light Show too.

Codes In The Clouds.

Cazals too.

Broken Records are, I think, just on the cusp of breaking out and becoming the big quality press-adored band, and their EP already sounds close to the finished article. Sky Larkin are still operating just under the radar but I can see big steps ahead on their part. What else? Noah & The Whale might just pick up a bit of daytime airplay the way things are going, Slow Club need watching, hopefully Eugene McGuinness will have some new stuff out, Johnny Foreigner, Fanfarlo, just about anything from the Drift Collective...

though they all deserve to
Emily Jane White, Laura Gibson, Jesca Hoop, Silje Nes, Tiny Vipers, Peter and the Wolf, Rachel Harrington, Wooden Shjips, Britta Persson, Kaki King, The Young Republic.

Lords, Bilge Pump and Soeza will all have albums out on Gringo in the first half o'2008.

Also new releases from The Horse Loom and Zunzunegui, hopefully!

Charlottefield album on Fat Cat should be a good'un.

If there is any justice in the world.
KONG!

oh...and Blah Blah Blah. and perhaps The Magic

I also like Alphabeat but that probably doesn't sit very well on here

mgmt
thomas tantrum
panic attract

kong are amazing. myspace.com/kongdom

I reckon

the whip
brodinski
friendly fires
the teenagers
cock n bull kid
no age
twisted charm
best fwends

here. Depends on what you're tipping them for really. Megastardom, making a majorimpact on the underground scene or finally getting signed and releasing a damn good record.

Personally I think Exit Calm will have an interesting year, Glasvegas could break through to the mainstream along with Friendly Fires, Mint Ive will finally make people's heads turn (and lose the lad rock tag for good) and Her Name Is Calla could be this year's iLiKETRaiNS/Youthmovies underground cult success story.

Aside from that you've got to say Ipso Facto and Maths Class will keep the London scene ticking over, Johnny Foreigner and The Chiara L's will see a resurgence in twee indiepop and Rolo Tomassi will finally release a blistering album!

I wish....

Rocca !

www.myspace.com/roccarocca

they're still unsigned at the moment but I doubt it'll be long now. Everyone who listens to them finds it hard to not fall in love with them.

dananananaykroyd
maths class
ghost frequency

Los Campesinos
Midnight Juggernauts
Van She
The Whip

And Young Knives will probably blow up massively (Bloc Party level) if their new album is any good.

Glasvegas...if Daddy's Gone is anything to go by. Vampire Weekend - see past the Preppy NYC thing, they will get you moving your feet without you even realising!

Oh, and one for the high risk - high gain possibilties....The Verve are back. I am hoping for a return to Storm in Heaven/Northern Soul jams...the new tune live sounds promising. Just not Urban Hymns II please!

on Tuesday night was sadly one of the worst gigs of been to all year. A setlist top heavy with 'Urban Hymns' material, McCabe's guitar so low in the mix you had to blink twice to check he was there, and Ashcroft sporting a barnet that made him look like a cross between tin tin and Paul Weller's younger brother, not to mention his bloody acoustic guitar.

www.myspace.com/thempostwaryears

and Gold Heart Assembly

www.myspace.com/goldheartassembly

for certain.
also: popup, elle milano, los camps! will go massive, sky larkin...

I'd also say:

MGMT
The Moths!
Band of Horses
Vampire Weekend
the Ting Tings

plus I'm liking Thomas Tantrum, Glasvegas, Kid Harpoon and Fanfarlo

BANJO OR FREAKOUT

FANFARLO

http://www.myspace.com/orphansandvandals

BANJO OR FREAKOUT
LET'S WRESTLE
MGMT
A CLASSIC EDUCATION
THE WAVE PICTURES

Is there a new album on the way. i loved HHLM. Saw you in Cab Vol a wee while back and you were sounding on top form