Ho ho ho, another round up on which to end the year. This time, though, instead of just WORDS and occasional pictures, we have moving images, videos for singles released this year, and it is our aim to present here the best NINE videos of 2009.»
Whilst our top 50 albums of the year list offers somes glimpse into what our staff have been listening to these past twelve months, the annual mixtapes give a real insight as to what has been pleasing the ears, minds and heart strings of those wot write for DiS. »
Whilst our top 5 albums of the year list offers somes glimpse into what our staff have been listening to these past twelve months, the annual mixtapes give a real insight as to what has been pleasing the ears, minds and heart strings of those wot write for DiS. These 'mixtapes' or, er, DiStapes, are fairly self-explanatory, they have a-postcard-from-'09 intros followed by 9 songs, so intro blurbage ends abruptly... »
Every year we ask our staff to submit their records of the year and every year, writers put records in their lists that seem to have been somewhat overlooked both within the realm of DiS and/or across the board. Rather than leave these records as forgotten footnotes, last year we launched our imaginatively titled Lost 8 of '08 (see the 8 highlighted records here) and this year it returns, one year older 'n' wiser, as the Lost 9 of '09. Once again this little list intends to do much the same neck-out-sticking for some of our staff's personal favourites. Regulars to this series may notice that this is technically the tenth entry; well, frankly, what to do when an artist had two overlooked records this year? WE GIVE THEM A SPECIAL BONUS MENTION, THAT'S WHAT.»
Every year we ask our staff to submit their records of the year and every year, writers put records in their lists that seem to have been somewhat overlooked both within the realm of DiS and/or across the board. Rather than leave these records as forgotten footnotes, last year we launched our imaginatively titled Lost 8 of '08 (see the 8 highlighted records here) and this year it returns, one year older 'n' wiser, as the Lost 9 of '09. Once again this little list intends to do much the same neck-out-sticking for some of our staff's personal favourites. »
Every year we ask our staff to submit their records of the year and every year, writers put records in their lists that seem to have been somewhat overlooked both within the realm of DiS and/or across the board. Rather than leave these records as forgotten footnotes, last year we launched our imaginatively titled Lost 8 of '08 (see the 8 highlighted records here) and this year it returns, one year older 'n' wiser, as the Lost 9 of '09. Once again this little list intends to do much the same neck-out-sticking for some of our staff's personal favourites. »
Bradford Cox may get all the plaudits, and the attention, but The Floodlight Collective showed the dazzling talent of Deerhunter guitarist Lockett Pundt. It's hewn from roughly the same cloth (the first ten seconds of 'Redoakway' sounds just like 'River Card'), wreathed in dreams and a certain hallucinatory timbre, but something here creates a stronger power. »
The best of November's records, featuring Biffy, Royal Bangs, Edan, Tune-Yards, Jesca Hoop, Nirvana and more...»
Every year we ask our staff to submit their records of the year and every year, writers put records in their lists that seem to have been somewhat overlooked both within the realm of DiS and/or across the board. Rather than leave these records as forgotten footnotes, last year we launched our imaginatively titled Lost 8 of '08 (see the 8 highlighted records here) and this year it returns, one year older 'n' wiser, as the Lost 9 of '09. Once again this little list intends to do much the same neck-out-sticking for some of our staff's personal favourites. »
Every year we ask our staff to submit their records of the year and every year, writers put records in their lists that seem to have been somewhat overlooked both within the realm of DiS and/or across the board. Rather than leave these records as forgotten footnotes, last year we launched our imaginatively titled Lost 8 of '08 (see the 8 highlighted records here) and this year it returns, one year older 'n' wiser, as the Lost 9 of '09. Once again this little list intends to do much the same neck-out-sticking for some of our staff's personal favourites. »
Every year we ask our staff to submit their records of the year and every year, writers put records in their lists that seem to have been somewhat overlooked both within the realm of DiS and/or across the board. Rather than leave these records as forgotten footnotes, last year we launched our imaginatively titled Lost 8 of '08 (see the 8 highlighted records here) and this year it returns, one year older 'n' wiser, as the Lost 9 of '09. Once again this little list intends to do much the same neck-out-sticking for some of our staff's personal favourites. »
Girding their loins with steely determination, Andrzej Lukowski and Dom Gourlay set their sites on this year's third UK ATP of four. Not a classic edition, it must be said, but a solid - and very noisy - entertainment nonetheless. Here are terrible things that our reviewers saw.»
It's the time of year to list the best records of the year. Ahead of DiS' top 50 albums of the year, we've asked some of our favourite acts to tell us which five albums they've had in heavy rotation. Here, The Northwestern, Everything Everything, Japandroids and Johnny Foreigner reveal their favourite five albums of 2009... »
Before we get stuck into TELLING you what THE BEST record of the year is (that's coming next week), we thought we might find out what some of our favourite acts' favourite records of the year were. Over the coming days, in the lead up to the end of the year, we've asked some of our acts of the year and some of our the acts who have records due in 2010, to tell us what excited and inspired them in 2009. »
Before we get stuck into TELLING you what THE BEST record of the year is (that's coming next week), we thought we might find out what some of our favourite acts' favourite records of the year were. Here, Finn Andrews, the lead singer, songwriter and driving force behind New Zealand's The Veils, reveals his favourite five of 2009... »
Is it the end of the year already? Must be time for some summing up the year in list formats. Before we get stuck in with TELLING you what THE BEST record of the year is, we thought we might find out what some of our favourite acts' favourite records of the year were. Kicking things off is not just one of the greatest drummers of all-time...»
It's a bit of a cliché to say it, but where has this year gone? 2009 has vanished in the blink of an eye and I've already found myself busy shopping for wrapping paper, gift tags and the worst of the worst decorations to help fill venues across the count»
The girls wanna kiss her, the boys wanna be a fifth as cool as her. Onlookers gaze at the spiky leather jacket atop Japanese cloth and neon danglies. We look on in awe at her yoga poses whilst deep-throatin' a mic. Meanwhile, the blow-up eyes sway and the flutter-flying clouds of confetti stick to sweaty backs 'n' necks 'n' faces. Your usual Monday night out, this is not.»
Hey there - to round off our 2010 preview week, here is a list of 'other stuff' we're looking forward to. It would be dead neighbourly to post your own hopes, dreams, fears and wild speculations below. This could have been twice as long and three times as speculative, and please bear in mind that new artists with impending debuts are going to be dealt with at the start of next year - WE'RE NOT QUITE Q YET. Anyway, enjoy!»
More Spotify based fun, featuring Panda Bear, Frightened Rabbit, Liars, Hot Chip, Field Music, LCD Soundsystem, Hefner and a bag more.»
It seems that barely a week goes by without Los Campesinos! creating a news story for DiS. We owe them for keeping us in crisps and arcade money. And so we honour them, with a slot in our 'Records That We Are Quite Excited To Hear In 2010' preview week.»
Last week DiS was kindly invited down to the Rough Trade office/bunker to have an exclusive listen to the first five tracks from the new Mystery Jets record. Due in mid-April, the boys are still not letting the daddy tour with them, but that's the way it goes some times. »
Back in 2007/8, Brooklynite trio (then quartet) Yeasayer were a tricksy proposition, their debut album All Hour Cymbals lurching wildly between utter genius and slight tedium, their curious blend of world music, pop and prog alternately staggering and dull. You may therefore not be entirely prepared for the frankly magnificent follow up Odd Blood, a fantastic Eighties and Nineties flecked electro-pop album that ditches the quasi Africana and the pomp in favour of hooks so shiny you could stab a man with them. A review to come in the new year, but for now enjoy this here write up of DiS’s recent chin wag with Anand Wilder, Chris Keating and Ira Wolf Tuton.»
DiS's 2010 preview week rolls on apace as we check in with Joe Goddard, the electronic half of the Hot Chip writing axis. He reveals all (well, quite a lot) about the electro-poppers' impending fourth album, One Life Stand, due February. --- DiS: Okay, »
Sunderland's much-loved art poppers Field Music are officially back from their nearly-three-year hiatus. The brothers Brewis are currently appearing in a venue near you and have a new double album - Field Music (Measure) - slated for release early next year on Memphis Industries. We phoned David from the band and he told us why he feels the time is right to come back, why he is sick of being labelled post-punk and why he is prone to ripping off Peter Gabriel. »
DiS chats with James Murphy about the forthcoming LCD album, Free Energy and a soundtrack he's been working on.»
The first time DiS saw Frightened Rabbit play in this venue two years ago, then as a three-piece, you could count the number of punters on the fingers of both hands...»
Kicking off our 2010 preview week, we are beyond thrilled to offer you this video postcard from the mighty Liars, who've been holed up for 2009 penning fourth album Sisterworld»
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