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It's only dawned on me in the last 12 months

How good Gorillaz are. That second record is nigh on wonderful.

So I'm excited about this. Albarn has always liked a tune too, and a dabble with pop, so I look forward to seeing what this turns into.

Damn, new DiS lost my lengthy reply

Anyhow, short version:

I wish I could have gone. All of those bands are very good. I suspect The Phantom Band are my new favourite thing.

This track is 70p on Play right now

It's well worth it

I really like your writing Wendy

Even though sometimeswhenyoudothis my mind hurts a little bit. And the fact that you liked that record by The Chap a lot...

Can't decide about this album as an entirety, but I do like this song. A lot. It's kind of what I hoped Brian Wilson's 'Smile' would sound like. Except it didn't. The bastard.

Get your Early Beards here!

In the week since I finished this review

I think it's maybe crept up to a 9/10 record now.

It's bloody brilliant, and just keeps giving.

Sounds intriguing

Nice words

If it hadn't have been for a generous present from my sister / girlfriend

I wouldn't have likely gone either. But it was a genuinely great night. I was just itching to be up the front all night long...

Who are these guys

And when did they get all big without me noticing?

It's like Michael Macintyre ALL OVER AGAIN.

I think there's a few

There's one that The Faint did of 'Danse Macabre' that I really rate most of. Soulwax also did a great reworking of one of their more average albums and turned out 'Nite Versions', which was far superior.

Early DFA ones were very good (Compilation #2, Remixes Chapter 1 in particular standing out), the reworkings of DFA1979's debut were a bit samey but very, VERY good in parts. And some class Primal Scream's 'Echo Dek' as a good example too.

But generally yeah, they're a little lacklustre.

Your Dad has got skills

And he's right about The Phantom Band.

More Dads should do DiS reviews.

New stuff out by The Chap?

Marvellous. They're one of my most favoured UK acts...

Hmmm...

Well of the 5 on the list I'd heard (Micachu, LOTP, SFA, Phantom Band & TWTWas) this was actually my least favourite, with The Phantom Band being some way out in front.

But well done regardless boys, it's a good record.

Even if everyone on DiS is wrong about just HOW good...

I quite liked the new AM album after a mere 2 listens

Therefore people must be stupid.

Besides, they're wearing leather in that photo. How can that NOT be cool?

"V really isn't as bad as many commentators make it out to be"

True. But it's not good either, is it?

I mean the highlights of the weekend were a couple of bands who were last good in 1983, two pop acts who are mediocre by pop's standards (but who are pretty different to one another I'd argue and not 'pretty much one and the same'), a couple of opening bands who annoyingly only EVER get 20 minutes at V and The Killers. Who really are as bad as the commentators make them out to be.

I have no doubt Dizzee Rascal was fun and that MGMT were... well, MGMT... but it's not exactly heart-racing fare.

I have nothing against mainstream music at all (see my love of Girls Aloud, Dizzee, Calvin Harris, Elbow, Radiohead, Basement Jaxx, etc). But I do dislike V with a passion having been twice* before.

* Yes I know. Twice.

I quite like this album

And I'm glad DiS reviewed it.

I'm never entirely sure why you always go and watch FOTL Dom

Given that you don't like them?!

Bit jealous that I didn't go to this though...

Rather annoyingly

You seem to have to buy a ticket to see them in order to... erm, win a ticket to see them?

Someone didn't think that one through...

Yeah I sensed as much from some friends

A couple were in a balcony miles away and one loved it whereas one felt disconnected. Another two were at the back and felt it paled to their Koko gig a few years back and I was a bit nearer the front and loved every minute.

I realy like FF but...

wtf?

Yeah nice review

I might investigate

I honestly think it's better than their other two albums

And 98% of anything else I've ever heard.

This will probably be a bit crap compared to the original

Mainly because the original is up there amongst my 10 favourite records ever.

I saw them at Wembley before it was demolished

Despite not being a huge fan of them, I still regard it as one of the best gigs I've ever attended. 'Gas panic' ruled my summer that year...

I bought a Kong single for 79p on iTunes. I then saw Kong live.

I liked it a lot.

I am awaiting the album and tour most keenly.

Status Quo

Get so unfairly derided sometimes...

That was very, very good indeed

I wish every interview could be as interesting and divergent as this one.

Did shucks review this then?

Very good review

Looking forward to my shiny CD version arriving.

I've got this record.

I like this record.

I like this review.

Dom...

I couldn't help notice that you seem to quite like My Vitriol and not quite fully adore FOTL.

We need to have words...

This seems rather good after just 2 listens

I expect my LastFM chart to be rather one sided this May.

Website worked fine for me? I hope this does well for them. I'm tired of seeing great British bands I love over the years struggle when they are yet another in a long line of those who quite blatantly shit over 95% of what the rest of the world produces...

So you can opt to pay £300

For 5 albums you could pick up in HMV for £20?

Hmmm....

I preferred their last record too

So agree with your 7/10 wholeheartedly

£17-20

With some extras on top

This hadn't occurred to me

Its not going to be them on stage with lots of people from that record doing covers is it?

I was hoping for the full National treatment...

Thats a shame

I loved Chromophobia...

I can't believe someone else likes '50 first dates'

And Batman. The guy is a hero of mine already, but this...?

I really want that childens book commissioned. Make it happen DiS!

Ah

You never went to Underground then at Mojo's, or those great drum n bass nights at the Waterfront my friend...

Looking forward to the next record

That debut was very good indeedy

I like this record very much too

Especially as the guy who gave me my initial copy of it, put an Au Pairs best of on the B-side...

Still need to purchase this

I love all of his records and comps (though I haven't heard 'This films crap...").

Read a great interview with him once where he was asked what he did with all the money he'd made from doing the Oceans 11 OST. Supposedly, he went out and spent it on all the records that he hadn't been able to afford at that point.

I'd love to rummage through this mans vinyl collection...