Song of the Week - 22/04/13 - MS MR - Bones

MS MR - Bones

This week's song comes from indie/electro duo MS MR. I recently stumbled upon this song after rediscovering their 2012 EP, the expertly named Candy Bar Creep Show which I had saved for proper listening on my spotify late last year. I can't quite remember where I came across them first, (probably from the useful new album releases spotify playlist) but nonetheless I seem to have chosen wisely to save this one for later.

According to their last.fm bio they describe their sound as "Tumblr glitch pop, soul fuzz and electroshock", whatever that really means. But they produce some nice mellow electro styled indie that really seems to strike a chord. There are similarities with Florence and the Machine in the vocals at times that I quite like and will probably attract people to this band should the comparison go any further.

With a debut album titled Secondhand Rapture set to be released on the 14th May, i reckon they are one to watch this year.

MSMR - Bones

Also here's the video for Hurricane (by popular demand)

[Sources - Wikipedia, Youtube, Last.fm]

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Song of the Week - 18/04/13 - The Enemy - Saturday

The Enemy - Saturday

Last weekend I was lucky enough to go see one of the FA cup semi-finals at Wembley (not the Chelsea Man City one unfortunately) but a great opportunity nonetheless to visit the impressive stadium. The match was not a sell out, hence why I went, but it meant we were able to get real close to one of the bands that were playing pre-match - The Enemy

This is how close we got to The Enemy playing 'Saturday' at Wembley. #Tune twitter.com/1AndrewGee/sta…
— Andrew Gee (@1AndrewGee) April 15, 2013

The Enemy are one of 6 bands vying for their song to be the official FA cup anthem of this season's competition. The other acts competing against the Enemy are: Lethal Bizzle, Devlin, The Pigeon Detectives, The Twang and Reverend and The Makers. You can listen to the all tracks and vote for your favourite on the FA website here.

This a song from the forgotten 2012 album 'Streets in the Sky' (forgotten because it wasn't very good!) and is now probably more well known for being on the Fifa '13 soundtrack. I was quite impressed with The Enemy's first album 2007's We'll Live and Die in These Towns, and I think that this song is reminiscent of that kind style that they have failed to reignite in their later albums in my opinion. This song seems to be more on form for a band that looked full of promise after their first album. Check it out for yourself!

Spotify link - The Enemy – Saturday

[Sources - Youtube, FA]

Song of the Week - 08/04/13 - Polar Bear Club - Screams in Caves

Polar Bear Club - Screams in Caves

So there has been an over emphasis on indie music lately on this blog, so here is something a bit different for this week. Its an old favourite from Polar Bear Club (not just a great name), from their 2011 album Clash Battle Guilt Pride. They are described as being post-hardcore or punk-rock according to their last.fm page (a bit different to usual indie rock i've been into lately!).


I first came across them after finding their first EP The Redder, the Better, when I was listening to bands like Alexisonfire, Crime in Stereo and the like. They offer something different that I enjoy a lot; a kind of melodic hardcore style that sounds really good. This is one of my favourite songs of theirs, although there are a lot like this one if you like this style.

Spotify link - Polar Bear Club – Screams In Caves

[Sources - Wikipedia, Youtube, Last.fm]