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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.

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.

It's well worth it

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.

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

It's bloody brilliant, and just keeps giving.

Nice words

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...

And when did they get all big without me noticing?

It's like Michael Macintyre ALL OVER AGAIN.

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.

I thought, anyhow...

And he's right about The Phantom Band.

More Dads should do DiS reviews.

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

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...

Therefore people must be stupid.

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

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.

And I'm glad DiS reviewed it.

Given that you don't like them?!

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

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...

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.

wtf?

I might investigate

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

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

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 liked it a lot.

I am awaiting the album and tour most keenly.

Get so unfairly derided sometimes...

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

Looking forward to my shiny CD version arriving.

I like this record.

I like this review.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jacquisadler/sets/72157594512553118/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidemery/sets/72157618902336668/

None of the crowd though, perhaps unsurprisingly...

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

We need to have words...

well... crap?

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...

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

Hmmm....

So agree with your 7/10 wholeheartedly

With some extras on top

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...

I loved Chromophobia...

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

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

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

That debut was very good indeedy

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

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...