Archive for January, 2007

#07010 Charlotte Hatherley

Charlotte Hatherley – The Deep Blue
UK: 5th Mar – Little Sister
 
Former Ash guitarist has her second album released on her own label. This is not an Ash-influcened album as what the way Charlotte want it to be, soulful, sweet and lovely.
 

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#07009 The Good, The Bad & The Queen

The Good, The Bad & The Queen – The Good, The Bad & The Queen
UK: 22nd Jan – Parlophone
 
This is the new project from mainman of Blur and Gorillaz, Damon Albarn along with ex Verve and Blur session guitarist Simon Tong, The Clash bassist Paul Simonon and Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen. The Good, The Bad & The Queen sounds either like Blur or Gorillaz, produced by Danger Mouse who is well known for mix Beatles’ White Album with Jay-Z’s Black Album into the Grey Album. The keyboards play an import part which make some ambience which you have never heard from Damon.

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#06157 Peter Bjorn And John

Peter Bjorn And John – Writer’s Block
UK: 14th Aug – Wichita
 
This is already the third album from the Swedish twee trio, before the mega hit ‘Young Folks’ PBJ was almost unknown, the summer hip track is a duet with ex Concretes vocalist Victoria Bergsman. But disapointly Writer’s Block hadn’t offered ten other Young Folks.
 
Outstanding track: ‘Young Folks’.
 

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#07008 Idlewild

Idlewild – Make Another World
UK: 5th Mar – Sequel
 
Fifth album from Scotland’s Idlewild, their first since thier part away with previous label Parlophone/EMI. The new Sanctuary offshot Sequel (also new home to The Cooper Temple Clause) is handling thier new career. Make Another World, the title says, ten new tracks see the band try to reborn as a new band who will not be labelled punk. They remain us of some kinda old tunes from the 80’s, frontman Roddy even made a folk debut last year. Just make another world if you are tired of the old place.
 
Outstanding track: ‘Make Another World’.

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Top 50 of 2006

Albums
 
 1. The Killers – Sam’s Town (Vertigo)
 2. The Tyde – Three’s Co. (Rough Trade)
 3. Hope Of The States – Left (Columbia)
 4. The Zutons – Tired Of Hanging Around (Deltasonic)
 5. iLiKETRAiNS – Progress Reform (Fierce Panda)
 6. Mojave 3 – Puzzles Like You (4AD)
 7. Mystery Jets – Making Dens (679)
 8. The Crimea – Tragedy Rock (WEA)
 9. Razorlight – Razorlight (Vertigo)
10. The Rifles – No Love Lost (Red Ink)
11. The Concretes – In Colour (Licking Fingers)
12. Jarvis Cocker – Jarvis (Rough Trade)
13. Cosmic Rough Riders – The Stars Look Different From Down Here (Korova)
14. Johnny Boy – Johnny Boy (Wild Kingdom)
15. Pure Reason Revolution – The Dark Third (Sony BMG)
16. The Vines – Vision Valley (Heavenly)
17. The Young Knives – Voices Of Animals And Men (Transgressive)
18. 747s – Zampano (Ark)
19. Belle & Sebastian – The Life Pursuit (Rough Trade)
20. The Strokes – First Impressions Of Earth (Rough Trade)
21. Duels – The Bright Lights And What I Should Have Learned (Nude)
22. Kasabian – Empire (Paradise)
23. ¡Forward, Russia! – Give Me A Wall (Dance To The Radio)
24. Muse – Black Holes & Revelations (Atlantic)
25. The Sunshine Underground – Raise The Alarm (City Rockers)
26. Televise – Songs To Sing In A & E (Club AC30)
27. Secret Machines – Ten Silver Drops (WEA)
28. Beck – The Information (Polydor)
29. Milburn – Well Well Well (Mercury)
30. Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not (Domino)
31. Albert Hammond Jr. – Yours To Keep (Rough Trade)
32. The Rapture – Pieces Of The People We Love (Mercury)
33. Mando Diao – Ode To Ochrasy (Majesty/EMI)
34. Graham Coxon – Love Travels At Illegal Speeds (Transcopic/Parlophone)
35. Agent Blue – A Stolen Honda Vision (Fierce Panda)
36. The Charlatans – Simpatico. (Sanctuary)
37. Delays – You See Colours (Rough Trade)
38. Special Needs – Funfairs & Heartbreak (Re-Action)
39. The Kooks – Inside In/Inside Out (Virgin)
40. Human Television – Look At Who You’re Talking To (Gigantic)
41. Archie Bronson Outfit – Derdang Derdang (Domino)
42. Mogwai – Mr. Beast (PIAS)
43. Richard Ashcroft – Keys To The World (Parlophone)
44. Film School – Film School (Beggars Banquet)
45. Thee Unstrung – Lies, Cheat & Steal (Victor)
46. The Album Leaf – Into The Blue Again (City Slang)
47. New Rhodes – Songs From The Lodge (Salty Cat)
48. The Flaming Lips – At War With The Mystics (Warner Bros.)
49. Grandaddy – Just Like The Fambly Cat (V2)
50. My Chemical Romance – The Black Parade (Warners)
 
 
Singles
 1. Mystery Jets – You Can’t Fool Me Dennis (679)
 2. The Killers – When You Were Young (Vertigo)
 3. Belle & Sebastian – Another Sunny Day (Rough Trade)
 4. The Crimea – White Russian Galaxy (WEA)
 5. Peter Bjorn And John featuring Victoria Bergsmen – Young Folks (Wichita)
 6. Razorlight – In The Morning (Vertigo)
 7. The Zutons – Valerie (Deltasonic)
 8. Archie Bronson Outfit – Dart For My Sweetheart (Domino)
 9. Morning Runner – Burning Benches (Parlophone)
10. Mojave 3 – Running With Your Eyes Closed (4AD)
11. The Kooks – Ooh La (Virgin)
12. Aberfeldy – Hypnotised (Rough Trade)
13. Cosmic Rough Riders – In Time (Korova)
14. ¡Forward, Russia! – Nine (Dance To The Radio)
15. Hundred Reasons – The Perfect Gift (V2)
16. Daniel Wylie – That Was The Day (Neon Tetra)
17. The View – Wasted Little DJ’s (1965)
18. Chikinki – You Said (Urban Cow)
19. The Tyde – Separate Cars (Rough Trade)
20. The Sunshine Underground – Commercial Breakdown (City Rockers)
21. The Rifles – When I’m Alone (Red Ink)
22. Kasabian – Empire (Paradise)
23. Mando Diao – Amsterdam (Majesty)
24. The Strokes – You Only Live Once (Rough Trade)
25. The Boyfriends – Once Upon A Time (Boobystap)
26. iLiKETRAiNS – Terra Nova (Fierce Panda)
27. Islands – Rough Gem (Rough Trade)
28. Hope Of The States – Left (Columbia)
29. Jarvis Cocker – Don’t Let Him Waste Your Time (Rough Trade)
30. Captain – Glorious (EMI)
31. Cord – Winter (Island)
32. The Concretes – On The Radio (Licking Fingers)
33. James Dean Bradfield – That’s No Way To Tell A Lie (Columbia)
34. The Upper Room – Black And White (Columbia)
35. Camera Obscura – Lloyd, I’m Ready To Be Heartbroken (Elefant)
36. White Rose Movement – Girls In The Back (Independiente)
37. Hope Of The States – Sing It Out (Columbia)
38. 747s – Death Of A Star (Ark)
39. The Young Knives – The Decision (Transgressive)
40. The Cooper Temple Clause – Damage (Sequel)
41. Clinic – If You Could Read Your Mind (Domino)
42. The Shins – Phantom Limb (Sub Pop)
43. Graham Coxon – Standing On My Own Again (Transcopic)
44. The Charlatans – Blackened Blue Eyes (Sanctuary)
45. Clearlake – It’s Getting Light Outside (Domino)
46. Milburn – What About Next Time? (Mercury)
47. Delays – Valentine (Rough Trade)
48. Duels – The Slow Build (Nude)
49. The Divine Comedy – The Light Of Day (Parlophone)
50. Embrace – Nature’s Law (Independiente)

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