Spotlight On : Sheffield
June 17, 2008
If we’re honest, Arctic Monkeys put Sheffield on the musical map. Sure, it got some press thanks to the likes of Pulp and The Human League but then Jarvis moved to London and THL never really got much further than Don’t You Want Me Baby? Not for my generation anyway. And no, Richard Hawley doesn’t count. As great an artist as he is – he never really hit the mainstream. So I feel it would be wrong of me to write about Sheffield without mentioning the Arctics, as so many people do.
Tokyo Police Club : Elephant Shell
June 17, 2008
So I interviewed Tokyo Police Club last month and I thought it time to give my thoughts on the album. I’ve had it for two months now so I’ve listened to every song, absorbed the general feel, tried to work out what on earth the lyrics mean (they’re pretty cryptic!) and I have come to the conclusion that I love it!
It’s just a really really likeable album. You could play it in the car, before you go to bed, when you’re having a singalong and it just works. And yet, it’s not boring. Greg Alsop on drums could carry the band by himself! Not that he has to, the other 3 have clearly been putting the effort in. This album is full of pure indie pop that even my little brother loves.
