Archive for 2010

Oct
27
posted by tommy

“the self-absorbed musical equivalent of having 12 browsers open at the same time”. That’s just one of the things that Pitchfork had to say about Man Alive, the debut album from Everything Everything. I don’t even think they meant it as a positive though, which is just baffling. In fact I know they didn’t mean it as a positive since they gave them a scorching 3.2/10. Ouch. Luckily, my readership is on par with Pitchfork and I’m going to negate that poor review with a rating of 12 stars. That’s HEAPS of stars. I haven’t heard the album yet (and if it doesn’t arrive soon I’ll be leaving some negative eBay feedback) but if this one track is anything to go off it should be a positive experience.

Everything Everything – My Kz Ur Bf

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[FREE DOWNLOAD] of Everything Everything – My Kz Ur Bf (Grum Remix) here

Also, I’d be remiss not to mention that Katie Brown recommended I listen to these cats at least 11 years ago. I didn’t pay attention because I’m simple.

Oct
20
posted by tommy

While we’re thinking Manchester family, here’s a track I heard in that household today. Members of Mumford and Sons, Keane and a few strays have united to produce a wedding themed EP. Here:

The Wedding Band – Thumper

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It’s only available as a tour EP at this point but I’m sure they’ll release it onto iTunes eventually. They always do.

Oct
19
posted by tommy

When Tommy told me that he had a secret mission for me I was understandably sceptical. Especially since the last “secret mission” left me 40 dollars out of pocket and bound to a telegraph pole. This one would be more simple he said. I just had to write one post for Sound Doctrine about a track I loved. So here I am, Sam Manchester, currently in the act of guest posting.

This is the most involved I’ve been with Sound Doctrine since sharing with Tommy Cee-Lo Green’s cover of Band of Horses, or the new Sufjan EP [which made us all delighted (people); wordplay!]. Or even when Tommy and I were brainstorming names for his blog – I suggested “tommy faith’s music blog” or “the sound of music” but he took it in a different direction (did he make the right decision? you be the judge).

And now i’ve got some more gold for you! Melpo Mene! They’re an “indie pop” band from Stockholm, Sweden. Their name Mel•pom•e•ne is from mythology meaning “the Muse of tragedy” so you already know they’ll agree with your polaroids and typewriter lifestyle.

Snakes and Lions is their best song; long vocals with clean acoustic and some jonny buckland-esq high points on the electric guitar. If you get it and listen to it while you’re driving I don’t know how you can not be pleased with the results.

Melpo Mene – Snakes and Lions

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[Click here to buy this track on itunes]

they also have a great (live) cover of Kids by MGMT

This has been Sam Manchester, guest posting for The Sound (of Music) Doctrine

Oct
16
posted by tommy

Valar have just released two glorious new songs titled Don’t Hold Back and Silverman. They’re both available at valar.bandcamp.com as free downloads so chase that up. As an added bonus for cinema fans, the two tracks are available as a 6 minute long feature film which is screening semi-exclusively right here on Sound Doctrine. Cast your eyes below. Margaret Pomeranz gave it four and a half stars while David Stratton simply said, “I don’t get it but I really like it.”

Oct
14
posted by tommy


Freelance Whales released an album called Weathervanes last year that left a lot of indie-twee-pop loving kids foaming at the mouth. Honestly though, it was pretty good. They were then picked up by Dew Process in Australia who have done a sterling job getting their name out there. Yesterday they released a new track which they wrote and recorded in the van as a way of messing around with time signatures and it ‘goes alright’. It’s called Enzymes.

Freelance Whales – Enzymes

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James Macleod found this first. His girlfriend is called Roxy Cooper.

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