Lightspeed Champion
I set the video running so I could catch some of the Reading Festival (a handy tip as you can watch it back later and fastforward over that tw*t Zane Lowe...) and I caught the set by Lightspeed Champion.
I thought it was great and got his album "Falling Off The Lavender Bridge" as a result, and I just wanted to say how damn good it is! I'm often moaning Arthur Smith style about the state of young bands today and their lack of talent and originality but here is a really well crafted album so I just wanted to redress some of my negativity and give credit where credit is due!
Now, I'm probably a latecomer and years behind everyone else in mentioning this album but it is so refreshing, some wonderful songwriting - catchy songs that you can remember after first listen (can you hum me a Cribs song?...oh there I go again).
Some amazing string and orchestral arrangements and some real harmonies with a very effective female backing singer.
It's nice to listen to something that feels like a real album from beginning to end, something that takes you on a little journey where you don't really know quite what is coming next.
Anyone else into this album?
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I preferred his early stuff
(not really) - haven't heard him, will investigate, thanks for the tip.
Very much so
It's a little gem. His sense of humour takes some tuning in to, but once you are into that you can let the rest of it in. He reminds me of Paddy McAloon. Favourite track: Devil Tricks for a Bitch.
He doesn't grab me, but...
...I do like The Cribs a lot.
i saw the video to the single today and quite liked it
it made me sad though - it starts in the street in Soho where the (now defunct) New Piccadilly cafe used to be. You can see that it's been boarded up. For shame!
Me too...
I also discovered this album recently and was astounded by how much i am enjoying it...
I have streamlined my ipod to just a few albums at a time to concentrate my mind on intensive listening, this is one due for heavy rotation.
Any other suggestions?
The Last Shadow Puppets
"The Age of The Understatement" is a really good album to listen to all the way through - especially good coming from such young musicians whatever you might think of their other bands.
It's very much in the Burt Bacharach, Scott Walker, John Barry style but good songwriting and excellent orchestral arrangements lifts it head and shoulders above most current "indie" releases.