All Time Low Et Cetera.

Hello.





Sorry for the lack of posting in seven days. Seven days is quite a long time for me, I'm afraid. But anyway, on with the show.





Like I mentioned last time, I did end up getting Brandon Flowers' new album, although I've only given it one or two full listens so far. Sounds...alright. Like, sounds like I thought it would. I was expecting very little. He really needs his band to back him up.





That being said, since I love TK so much, or at least I did, I feel I owe him a certain loyalty. Thus, I am going to see him in concert in November. It should be good, he's certainly pretty good live. He was on TV a few nights back. I just saw a clip, and he was supposed to do this old-timey Americana thing, but it looked more villagey old fashioned Scandinavian thing. A little bit weird, but no matter. Hopefully he won't dress like such a dick live(although this is Brandon, so no promises). November 26th-looking forward. November's gonna be an enormous month. it seems it is always an enormous month. Oh, I did wanna see The Antlers, too, but another 18+. Grrr, so not fair.





Who else is touring his year? I mean, yes, a lot of people obviously, but I'm trying to think out of the people I like. Florence's hype will eventually die out, somehow. Elbow are writing or recording something, I think, but that'll tale a while. Foals are doing there thing. Biffy will stop toruing at some point. Muse are about to start their tour of the rest of the solar system(probably, knowing Muse), and um, that's about it, right? Sad, sad times.





Why isn't the new Klaxons on the American iTunes? Silly, stupid iTunes. You don't have half of anything I need. Like, Echoes is an amazing song. You're stupid, America.





Last night I got around to listening to Mystery Jets. I'd heard about them before obviously, but just kinda threw them on the landfill indie pile and was kinda irritated by the whole SEXSEXSEX attitude of the guys when I saw interviews and things. Actually a bad mistake. Their video that's supposed to be vintage that I can't remember the name of is good, and Flash A Hungry Smile is my favorite. Ahh, gorgeous. Catchiness can be an amazing thing, and Mystery Jets prove that so well. Plus...."have you heard the birds and bees have all caught STDs". I can pretty much obsess over anyone who writes those lyrics. Mystery Jets, you have been warned.



Also, Born Free by M.I.A is nothing short of amazing. A bit late on that one, I know. But she's so great. I really need one of her CDs, pretty much now, because I love it so much and think it's so amazing. I was boooooooooorn free.



And Gold Panda, still, of course. man I'm lovin' chillwave generally. Dammit, Naomi, you stupid, stupid, hopelessly spineless hipster. Oh but the music is so lovely.



Lastly, and brace yourselves, All Time Low. Okay, shut up. I like All Time Low. I will complain about all the other emo bands in the world, EXCEPT All Time Low and Paramore. Especially All Time Low. When I was buying Brandon's album over the weekend, I couldn't resist just browsing through the other CDs, as you do. The only ATL song I knew was Jasey Rae. And that Dear Maria song, but you know, that is a seriously seriously bad song. I caught All Time Low doing an acoustic set on one of the music channels I watch one day. I caught Jasey Rae while I
was eating breakfast. I was actually fairly impressed. The guy has a way with words, somehow, and it's catchy and stuff. And it's not even the sort of thing that applies well non acoustic. The...I don't know, arrangement is a bit funny on Jasey Rae, which is of course a good thing. I wouldn't go as far to say it sounds discordant, but certainly, a little bit off kilter for popular pop-punk. The recorded version just grows and grows, and sounds great, frankly. And I'm really impressed with them at the moment. So I couldn't resist it, I bought Put Up or Shut Up. It sounds great. The first two songs sound great, his voice works, he has some clever lyrics, and overall it just sounds less fake and more fun than most of the stuff filling up the airwaves at the moment. I would actually recommend it! haha, yes! Except The Girl's A Downright Hustler. That is one overrated song, my friends. Coffee Shop Soundtrack all the way, my friends. Or just in general. Sound of September? I actually think so.



See you blog.



- Naomi