What's everyone listening to today?

[eastyy]

[charlesr]

Parov Stelar - That Swing

http://www.dailyrecords.at/product_info.php?products_id=220

Totally mega. I've ordered it (off ebay).

[JazzFunk]

In a vintage South Central Cartel mode tonite, despite being a positive elderly these days, **** is awesome:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNLVRf3iuX4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qge3SfHzmvk

[Dogg Thang]

Listening to Devlin's debut, Bud, Sweat & Beers. This album has been a long time coming and I've said this kid is one to watch (well, he's 22 now but he's been around a good while). The album doesn't disappoint. Really good UK rap. Some have called it grime as that has become the name for UK rap but it doesn't sound like grime in the way I understand it - doesn't have those garage roots.

Some really good raps and some excellent samples. The opening one has a great strings sample - not sure where it's from but I think Army Of The Pharaohs used the same sample in one of theirs. One sample is from Chrono Trigger (or maybe Cross...?). And one comes from Hikari Utada's Kingdom Hearts 2 track. The guy must be a gamer - an earlier track on one of his mixtapes came from Tomb Raider.

If you like rap, it's worth checking out. With this, Giggs and more, the best rap is easily coming out of the UK right now.

[Ady]

Cannibal Ox : The Cold Vein

Simply one of the best hip-hop albums ever recorded.

[Number45]

Know Your Enemy: Rage Against The Machine

Am I the only person who gets all discombobulated when speakers and particularly headphones are delivering sound only through one channel? There's a short section in this where the guitar is outputting through the left channel only and it's horrible!

[Dogg Thang]

Yeah, I don't like that at all. Makes me feel like my ears are broken and it sounds really weird.

[Dogg Thang]

Anyone heard that new Tinchy Stryder track? It features Giggs, Professor Green, Example, Devlin, Tinie Tempah and Chipmunk. An amazing guest line-up. Almost everyone hitting big in the UK right now. The track itself is pretty basic and just lets them do their thing. I'm loving Devlin right now and he didn't disappoint. Example I'm not a big fan of but his turn on this really impressed me. Giggs had one of my favourite rap albums of this year but he opens this one and it's pretty understated.

Here it is -

[Baseley09]

Ali Love - Love Harder (album)

Pretty badass electro poppin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVOrA_iV6oI

I also did the dirty and started listening to the Uffie album. Oh dear.

[crocky-chocky]

Yo La Tengo - Popular Songs
Yo La Tengo - I'm not afraid of you and I will beat your ass
Yo La Tengo - And nothing turned itself inside-out



Yo La Tengo are ace.

[Skull Commander]

I have had a varied music week so far. Main albums on rotation have been:

Cannibal Corpse - Tomb of the Mutilated
Ministry - With Sympathy
Depeche Mode - Violator
Fear Factory - Mechanise
Him - Screamworks
Justice - Cross
Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgiest

[Colin]

Black Spiders - Sons of the north. Repeatedly.

[QualityChimp]

Black Spiders - Sons of the north. Repeatedly.

I didn't think this was out until February? Did you buy it at a gig?
They are the ones who sing "eat thunder, sh*t lightening", aren't they?!

Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgiest

I dug this out this week too! Some real corkers on there. I love "Tarantula", "Doomsday Clock" and "7 Shades of Black".

"United States" is a BEHEMOTH! I love the way the song finishes then builds to the real end. Just brilliant.

Have you heard either of the Teargarden by Kaleidyscope collections? I've only heard snippets, but it sounds like Billy forgot to bring his Big Muff

[Colin]

I didn't think this was out until February? Did you buy it at a gig?
They are the ones who sing "eat thunder, sh*t lightening", aren't they?!

Yeah, that's them mate.

I don't think the albums out properly until Feb, but you can get some pre release copies now if you go to their website.

[k0pp0]

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