Anyone really inspired by any new artists at the moment? Got any recomendations for someone into similar music? (Who else reckons I'm gonna get flurry of myspace links?!). Been listening to the Arcade Fire album that Chris said he liked on Jools Holland the other week and it's amazing...otherwise I think a band called Guillemots are worth checking out as they are a bit like an experimental Coldplay, and really into Richard Hawley, who I saw supporting the boys once....can sound quite 50s but beautiful songs and just something really captivating about his voice (check richardhawley.co.uk if you don't believe me!).

So some on, those are my suggestions...what else should I check out?

If you like singer/songwriters, I'd seriously recommend a guy called Declan O Rourke. He's Irish and all of his songs are amazing

http://www.songsfromtheparlour.com/audio.shtml if you scroll down you'll see 13 August 2003 "Declan O'Rourke - Last Night in a Dream" AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL SONG!!! :heart:

check your parents and older brother and sisters album collection, you'll re-discover some bands, may be. :)

Try anything by Aqualung! Here in the US, we have the release Strange and Beautiful. Really amazing...the best way I can describe his music is like a one-man version of Coldplay with some Thom Yorke thrown in. Basically, if you like Coldplay, you're pretty much guaranteed to like Aqualung. You can get some songs at http://www.aqualung.net.

 

Also, if you're a fan of the Flaming Lips, I encourage you to check out the CD Songs for Dustmites by Steve Burns. Now when you find out who he actually is, I think you'll have a good laugh. But once you listen to the CD, you won't believe your ears. Trust me, it's VERY good. And you can listen to Mighty Little Man by Steve at: http://rapidshare.de/files/4410462/mightylittleman.mp3.html

 

Enjoy!

If you like singer/songwriters, I'd seriously recommend a guy called Declan O Rourke. He's Irish and all of his songs are amazing

http://www.songsfromtheparlour.com/audio.shtml if you scroll down you'll see 13 August 2003 "Declan O'Rourke - Last Night in a Dream" AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL SONG!!! :heart:

 

I still have his plectrum :heart:

try james blunt- sounds great lyrically and musically on AOL,

 

if your into something more heavy yet not too heavy

 

try H.I.M a finnish love metal group- got great love songs-just they sing about death alot :huh:

or try Nightwish another finnish group that mix opera like singing with metal= sound great.

oh and Kingsof Convenience- the song "Misread" is especially good

great lyrics too.

 

its sounds Brazillian like Bossa Nova

try james blunt- sounds great lyrically and musically on AOL.

 

That new song 'your beautiful' is amazing. :cool:

it is i just kept on listening again and again etc.

try james blunt- sounds great lyrically and musically on AOL

 

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :disappointed:

 

The Magic Numbers are pretty fantastic, their self-titled debut album is great.

 

Oh and I agree about Arcade Fire, I love them!

^WHOA there :o obviously you dont like Blunt

 

well i do like the magic numbers :D

 

if you're into them you might like Belle & Sebastian great scottish group. And they are making a new album. yeepi!

try bright Eyes at first I thought he was boring but then I listened to more songs...his album "I'm wide awake it's morning" is beautiful...

^ yeah i thought so too.

me sis is getting me into bright eyes at mo

but i haven't heard enough from him yet so much music so little time.

I still have his plectrum

Funky :cool: How'd ya get that?

I met him a couple of weeks ago at a gig he was doing in cafe en seine and had a drink with him :) He's a pretty cool bloke