Merry Christmas from Feeder

All is quiet on the Feeder front but not on the Renegades front.

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And hopefully enjoy!

Merry Christmas from
~SouthernHeart

Listening to: Coldplay - Clocks

Run The Red Light

Oh hello.

It's not often you come across bands that work so hard for what they do - OK I know, bands and artists do work hard but just for a minute imagine that you are independent of a mainstream record label and 100% working off your own steam..

May I introduce: Run The Red Light
Across the pond there is a rather large country of the name Canada, this'll be the place Run The Red Light hail from. Truth be told I know next to nothing about them bar the fact they produce blinding music, bruv. It's intense, riff led guitar laden rock music with a little Brit-pop-esque dusting for good measure.

They've been awful good to you and allow you to 'name that price' in order to purchase their album. That is right dear music fan, you can purchase their debut musical gift for whatever you feel it is worth.

Go here to buy it.
If I've not convinced you of their worth, go here and have a listen for yourself.

~SouthernHeart

Listening to: Run The Red Light - A Million Voices Stronger

The Antlers - Hospice

As 2009 draws to a close, like most years I look back to see what good albums have been what poor albums have been, the highs and the lows.

But another little thing I do is search vigorously to see if there are any albums I have missed, has anything slipped away through the fingers which I really should listen too. Hell there were a few albums with rave reviews I listened to and I was completely indifferent too. As Southern Heart always says, Music cannot really be defined as “good or bad” it's all subjective to the inidividual. What's good for you will almost certainly not be good for somebody else somewhere, that's the beauty of Music.

Anyway, I'm straying! I managed to find an album a couple of days ago and it's one of the most beautiful albums I've ever listened to.

The Antlers – Hospice. Another concept album which I seem to be getting into recently, after the Decemberists Hazards of love.

The album works on so many different levels, centred around the life of a terminally Ill patient suffering from incurable bone cancer, The album focus' around her last couple of days. With lyrics and accompanying haunting music, Siberman amazingly portrays this story of memories, sorrow, pain, suffering and regret, all are present in abundance at different stages in the album.

There haven't been many times where I have welled up whilst listening to an album, some songs on this will hit you so deeply. Depressive stuff? Certainly don't get me wrong this will not be everyone's cup of tea, but I am truly in awe at such a brilliant album.

Stand out tracks:

'Kettering'

'Bear'

'Shiva'

'Epilogue'

Northern Soul

Currently listening to:

Bombay Bicycle Club - I Had The Blue But I Shook Them Loose - Magnet

Teargarden by Kaleidyscope

After Billy corgan reunited 90's rockers Smashing Pumpkins it would be fair to say that optimism was high in the air, not of just fans but the music world in general. Despite an album which proved to flop and was only truely liked by the most committed fans, Billy Corgan must have went back to the drawing board licking his wounds and trying to salvage a dying reunion.

Stepforward a new idea, completely new infact. Smashing Pumpkins have decided that their new album, Teargarden by Kaleidyscope will be released, track by track every 2 or 3 weeks. The album boasts 44 songs and is designed to allow fans and critics to fully analyze each song properly before drawing their conclusions.

It's certainly different! Another piece of good news for us music lovers is that you can download every single song they release free of charge from their website as they are released.

The first song called "A Song For A Son" was released yesterday and I took the opportunity to download it. Described as a concept album which allows the listener to listen to the album as it's being recorded it's not difficult to see that this first offering seems like an opening track, whilst there is none of the rock and sway you'd assosciate with the smashing pumpkins present for prolonged periods throughout the song, you certainly get the feeling that the song would lead perfectly into another heavier song. I guess that's what I'm expecting from the next release however long that may be. Most probably after the new year.

It's worth a listen I guess but I can't help thinking that if there are 44 songs, to be released every 2 or 3 weeks..... will the novelty wear off?

You can listen to the first track below:



Northern Soul

Currently Listening to:

Smashing Pumpkins - Teargarden by Kaleidyscope - A Song For A Son

Martin rumoured to appear on X-Factor

I was perusing the webpages of NME today and came across this heart-crushing rumour:
'Singer reportedly in talks to appear on live final with Paul McCartney and George Michael.'

The singer in question is a Mr Chris Martin of Coldplay fame.
Oh, Chris. You make me sad, maaan.

SouthernHeart~

Listening to: Jimmy Eat World - Night Drive