Mixtape #11: Gabriella Cilmi
Aussie teenager Gabriella Cilmi, fresh from playing Glastonbury, takes DiS through ten of her favourite songs, including the likes of Muse and MGMT»
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Ida Maria - Fortress Round My Heart
While her vocal enthusiasm is commendable, there’s not enough bite to Ida Maria’s zesty pop-rock for it to really impress here»
Leila - Blood Looms and Blooms
Leila Arab is a mysterious soul, a musician who has worked with Björk in the past and released solo material to limited but warm fanfare»
Black Kids - Partie Traumatic
Black Kids have got it all right now, but on this evidence their career trajectory could well veer worryingly in the wrong direction before long»
The Fratellis - Here We Stand
The Fratellis are Supergrass doing Chaz & Dave – perky popsters swaggering their way into the hearts of Stella-swigging idiots»
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
Seattle five-piece Fleet Foxes’ success is well telegraphed, as they've built their appeal up from foundations laid by acclaimed peers»
Sigur Rós - Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
As their commercial star’s ascended, Icelandic quartet Sigur Rós’ critical stock appears to have fallen. This fifth LP corrects the balance»
Johnny Foreigner - Waited Up 'Til It Was Light
Johnny Foreigner's first album proper is no 10/10 on the score front, but it is a definite contender for home-grown debut of the year»
Andy Burrows - The Colour Of My Dreams
There’s very little to the debut solo release from Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows; it’s just his voice – tender, imperfect in an endearing fashion – and a gently strummed acoustic guitar»
The Ting Tings - We Started Nothing
The Ting Tings come unstuck on their debut album, treading a dull middle ground between toxic pop and dirty indie»
Madonna - Hard Candy
Those of us with clear vision will have to go on missing the time when Madonna could stimulate change in the wider musical landscape rather than resign herself to following already tiring trends, as Hard Candy is a well-intentioned failure»
dEUS - Vantage Point
While it’s unlikely to ever be held as closely to the hearts of long-term fans as their career high watermark LP The Ideal Crash, Vantage Point captures Belgian quintet dEUS at somewhere close to their best»
Sam Sparro - Sam Sparro
Given some of the exhibitionist flair for colourful songwriting on display here, it’s a pity Sam Sparro couldn’t have arrived at a slightly more imaginative title for this, his funk- and soul-infused debut album»