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New Radiohead! 'These Are My Twisted Words'

Review to come shortly..
I'm too busy ejaculating, right now.

'United States of Eurasia' - New Muse Single

Um.
Take a few years off, take an acid trip, see Freddie Mercury in a vision, wake up and decide to redo a sound so sacred no one will know what to think of you.
That's all I can think of..
I'm a firm believer in 'it's not where you take it from, but where you take it to', but this is just a blatant mimicry of a sound already famous by Queen decades ago.
'United States of Eurasia' sounds like a B-side from and old Queen record, or some kind of hybrid of 'We Are The Champions' and 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.
Matthew Bellamy is no stranger to imitation, with many Radiohead fans slating the fellow UK rocker having shamelessly imitated vocals prominent to Radiohead front man Thom Yorke's famous falsetto on some of Muse's early records.

Muse are certainly a brilliant band in their own right, and honestly one of my favourites. I just wish they stuck with their original sound, think 'Origin of Symmetry' and 'Hullabaloo', or even the acclaimed 'Absolution' record. This new stuff really isn't doing it for me, and even though 'Black Holes and Revelations' wasn't awful, it did slightly put me off of my Muse phase. I like new direction, as I've mentioned in the past, I'm a Radiohead fan but I mean, if you're going to change your sound, do it to your own tune, in your own right. Don't rip off mega sounds just because you played a few Wembley Stadium gigs.

If I'd never heard a Queen record in my life, maybe I'd like this. But it's just big show bullshit and just another power rock ballad for Bellamy to belt out at one his huge overpriced stadium gigs. I remember in 2004 when a select few people knew who Muse were and my Dad used to make me Muse mix CD's, it was all so modest talent then and not sell out Guitar Hero bullshit.

Listen to it below..
I'm cranky.

New Arctic Monkeys song - Crying Lightening

It's no secret that English crowd pleasers the Arctic Monkeys have been destined for musical success since the four handsome young lads crash our air waves in 2006. The lyrically mature teens from Sheffield, England set the "indie", rock and pop world on fire with the release of 'Whatever People Say I am, That's What I'm Not'. The Brits new sound sent waves of fanfare across the globe with their hit single 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor' infecting all genres and Myspace profiles alike.

After several sold out shows, including a few explosive Australian shows, the lads headed back to the studio for their follow-up record 'Favourite Worst Nightmare'. The lyrically witty Alex Turner once again did not cease to amaze the music communities with the lead single 'Brianstorm' paying homage to revival of 'mod music' and that 60's English sound.
The four piece that is Arctic Monkeys relished another successful release in 07 and were quick to tour, delivering a smashing Splendour performance and several sideshows here on our Aussie shores.

Not ones for sitting back and enjoying success, Turner forayed into his own solo ventures which brought you 'The Last Shadow Puppets' which was another NME favourite and triumph for the blossoming superstar.

Without rest, word was rife that the lads had returned to the studios for their third Arctic Monkeys record which promised to me more profound, and enlisted the help of musical mastermind Josh Homme from QOTSA. Twelve tracks were recorded at Homme's Rancho De La Luna in Joshua Tree in California which has been the home of several other infamous recordings and another twelve in New York with English producer James Ford, however only ten made the cut for the oddly named new record, 'Humbug',

Big Day Out 2009 saw the return of the Monkeys to our shores, to which the lads let slip some new material on the New Zealand leg of the tour and some well executed Nick Cave covers.
The first single to be released off of the English outfits third offering is titled 'Crying Lightening' and it's definitely a different vibe to the boys previous work.

The Arctic Monkeys banging bass lines are still ever present with that essence of latter day funk, but as the track opens you can tell something has changed. Turner's vocals are lower, more mysterious and all of a sudden it's no secret he's spent some certain time listening to Mr Caves back catalog.

'Crying Lightening' oozes the eery appeal that Cave is notorious for delivering, and with sweet yet dark lyrical undertones brought to life with a very Hendrix'esque riff and inviting bass lines.
This track is smooth like chocolate, only for your ears, and demands to be replayed, over and over and I can only imagine 'Humbug' is filled with many of the same. I can't help but love it and it's encouraging me to attend their next show a little more sober than last time.

Check out the song and awesome clip below;

Falls Line-up Leak

• The kaleidoscopic vocals of Karen O guiding the formidable YEAH YEAH YEAH'S (USA); equipped with his full band comes iconic songwriter and producer, MOBY (USA); rewriting the hip hop rulebook comes HILLTOP HOODS; nerve-shatteringly beautiful and likely contender for Album Of The Year, GRIZZLY BEAR (USA – First Ever Australian Shows); the unbridled dynamic energy of incendiary guitar virtuosos RODRIGO Y GABRIELA (Mexico); harmony-laden whole hearted dynamism of THE TEMPER TRAP; in his first Oz performance with new international band comes XAVIER RUDD; captivating soaring vocals and sonic alchemy of EMILIANA TORRINI (Iceland); the driving energy and soulful melodies of LITTLE BIRDY; local electro-dance heroes MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS; Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist and lyricist, the eclectic ANDREW BIRD (USA); the undeniable funk and hip hop party starter grooves of LYRICS BORN (USA); Brooklyn based experimental pop magicians CHAIRLIFT (USA – First Ever Australian Shows); the 11-peice psychedelic-soul big band explosion from dynamite act KING KHAN AND THE SHRINES (Germany – First Ever Australian Shows); iconic modern rockers EDITORS (UK); garage pop brilliance laced with punk from the infectious PHILADELPHIA GRAND JURY; the dazzling guitar work and shimmering tapestry of future folk from KAKI KING (USA); the ethereal, organic and immaculate performance of SARAH BLASKO; three sets of funky hands from the feel-good brand of obscure pulsating electro/pop from ART VS. SCIENCE; one of Britain’s most admired club DJs and audio visual manipulator DJ YODA ; awe inspiring, live phenomenon that is LIAM FINN (NZ) ; sweet pop-folk sensibilities of LISA MITCHELL ; the spawn of Diplo and Switch’s futuristic dance-floor-insurgent-sonics of MAJOR LAZER (Soundsystem) (USA); the dream-like tapestries that weave an aural delight from PATRICK WATSON (Canada - First Ever Australian Shows); a hootenanny hoedown from bluesman SEASICK STEVE (USA); rock’n’roll renditions from great Scott’s THE VIEW (Scotland); Aussie hip hop stalwart URTHBOY; dark pop meanderings from WHITE RABBITS (USA - First Ever Australian Shows); a simmering intensity from pocket full o’ punch noise lovers FUTURE OF THE LEFT (Wales); some high energy tunes from high priestesses the KILLAQUEENZ*; diversely mixed palate of classic gypsy-pop from YVES KLEIN BLUE and the rare multi-instrumentalism and indie-rock melting-pot of THE JOHN STEEL SINGERS. *Vic only

I try to get to you, you treat me like this..

I have been so lazy, and yes this another post saying sorry when I could be reviewing..
Some big things are coming up and I have three fresh reviews to go up..
See you kids soon.
peace out.

New Thom Yorke - The Present Tense

This is so fucking amazing.
I don't even have the words.
Completely different to Yorke's previously solo efforts featured on 2006's 'The Eraser', yet satisfyingly perfect.

Yorke showcased this little gem at the recent Latitude Festival.
What I wouldn't of given to be there.