Today I've been listening to....... Pseudo Shark

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So today I've been loving the band Pseudo Shark and their EP Forming Opinions, which you can download for free HERE. (If you're new to bandcamp, press buy now and you can enter any price you want)

Background Info....
Pseudo Shark are a 4 piece indie/alternative rock band from Jackson, Tennessee, USA. The band consists of Aaron Park (vocals and guitar), Noah Moyes (guitar), Jacob Hayes (bass and vocals) and Kevin Morgan (drums). They have one EP (forming opinions) which came out in November 2013.

I love the gentle, soft sound of these guys. The guitar and drums together on "Saturday Song" sound like you're sitting on an English beach, and the vocals in "crowded room" are heartfelt and emotional. In all their songs lyrics are sparse and repeated but thought about and meant, which you can tell in their music. The lyrics are inspirational and really make you think. The guitar in "Away" sounds western and makes you think of a desert. These guys can take you through your past and around the world with their music, they are great and I'm sure they'd really appreciate a download of their album or a follow on twitter!

Peace.......EP Delicious

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Just a short post for today! Recently I've really been enjoying listening to Peace's EP Delicious (EPs are all I can afford in the run up to Christmas!!). You can buy this EP from iTunes HERE

Background Info....
Peace are an indie-rock band with 4 members:  Harry Kossier (vocals, guitar), Samuel Koisser (bass), Douglas Castle (guitar) and Dominic Boyce (drums). They have one EP out and one album called "In love".

I love Peace's electric and clear cut guitar backing and when they add guitar following drum beats, it sounds like the drums are playing a melody. This is used in their track 1998. Ocean's eye starts with a threatening intro and between choruses it is added again. Harry Kossier's vocals are croaky and distressed and sound struggling. All their songs are meaningful and have been thought about. They change features of their songs all the way through but keep their main ideas the same, so you are never bored listening to their music. Their 80s alternative, indie rock, with gentle tracks added in make their sound unique and gorgeous. 

This band is amazing, hope you love them as much as I do!!

Today I've been listening to..... Mystery Jets

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Today's post will be about a band called Mystery Jets. Today I've been especially loving their EP "Half in love with Elizabeth". You can buy it from iTunes HERE

Background info:
Mystery Jets are an English indie rock band, formerly based on Eel Pie Island in Twickenham, London. The band was formed by Henry Harrison (lyrics, piano), Blaine Harrison (vocals, guitar and keyboards), William Rees (guitar, vocals) and Kapil Trivedi (drums). The band have 5 albums: Making Dens- 2006, Zootime- 2007, Twenty One- 2008, Serotonin- 2010 and Radlands- 2012.

I bought this EP because Florence + the machine has a version of one of their songs on it, but I loved these guys as well so I have also bought their album Twenty One (which is definitely worth a listen!) Their indie-rock sound and gorgeous acoustic and electric tunes go so perfectly with Harrison's nasal and closed throat sound which I love! "The back door" has classical tunes made up from string section and symbols which sounds great but is indie with the metaly, twangy, clicky sound of the acoustic guitar. "Half in love with Elizabeth" is a great catchy tune that has you up on your feet dancing!! The twangy bass, electronic keyboard sounds and drum beats make it sound a bit ll over the place but in a good way! I love their accent when they sing, you can listen to this song for hours on repeat and not get bored (well I can anyway!). These guys are definitely worth a listen!! 

Today I've been listening to..... Dog is dead

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Just a short post for today. I've been loving Dog is dead's album "all our favourite stories". You can buy this album from iTunes HERE.

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Background info:
Dog is dead is a five piece indie-pop band from Nottingham. The band consists of Robert Milton (vocals, guitar, bass guitar), Rob White (vocals, guitar), Joss Van Wilder (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Lawrence Cole (vocals, saxophone, bass guitar) and Daniel Harvey (drums). They have had 3 EPs (Dog is dead- 2009, Your childhood- 2011 and Confessions 2011) and one album out (all our favourite stories- 2012).

I absolutely love this band, I love their songs like "get low" and "two devils" which have powerful messages in their lyrics and their more upbeat songs like "glockenspiel song". My favourite of theirs is probably teenage daughter. I love Robert Milton's vocals and the saxophone in this track. I really think that every element comes together to make a memorable and really amazing piece of music. These guys are just ace!!