Part three: in which Carey finds himself unimpressed by FFS favourites Cats on Fire and Camera Obscura, but beguiled by Emmy the Great.
Festival: Carey at Indietracks – part 2
Part two: in which Carey discovers that if Morrissey had been a bit more chatty and a bit less veggie, the Smiths would still have been quite good.
Festival: Carey at Indietracks – part 1
FFS’s Carey Davies took a trip to Indietracks festival in Derbyshire. In part one of this four part review our intrepid reporter loses confidence in his state of mind, only to have it restored by checked shirts and drainpipe jeans.
Album: Julian Plenti is… Skyscraper
So Interpol’s frontman Paul Banks has joined the growing ranks of blokes in bands releasing solo records, but does the world need another outlet for his creative juices?
On first listen, and particularly on first track Only If You Run, you’d have to say a big fat ‘no’. It plods, it whines, and it lacks any of the tense energy of Interpol at their best.
Daniel Johnston to release first new album in six years.
Lo-fi legend Daniel Johnston has turned his back on his traditional homemade recordings and teamed up with Beck and Paul McCartney producer Jason Falkner for his forthcoming album Is And Always Was.
The album, which will be released 6th October, has high-level production and features Falkner on guitar, bass and keyboards.
On the back of the success of 2006 documentary The Devil and Daniel Johnston, Daniel has also signed independent filmmakers Regererate to make a feature length film about his life.
Brian’s Monday Playlist #3: Imitation and Flattery
Brian’s been a bit of a lazy owl this morning after a rather hard night on the acorn juice. But here, better late than never, is his third Monday playlist — with a lovely bit of Ane Brun, Dolly Parton, The Decemberists and Jenny Lewis – to make the start of the week that little bit brighter.