This weeks records

Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions

So the long await is now over for our favourite scotsmen and once again they have delivered an exceptionally great record. The only problem I have is I still seem to prefer Puzzle making this a sort of anti climax. But the songs will eventually sink in at one point, so for now I'll say thumbs up Biffy.



Weezer - Raditude

It actually took me quite a while to completely dig this album fully especially after the excellent Red Album but thankfully most of the songs have clicked. "Put Me Back Together" is just another reminder of how fondly we all love Weezer. Also "Tripping Down The Freeway" and "In The Mall" are personal highlights.



Dead Confederate - Wrecking Ball

A recent discovery for me and I have to say this is a fine display of alt rock at its best. They have a very Manchester Orchestra vibe going on which is always pleasing to the ears. We can only hope for more material to surface.



Johnny Foreigner - Grace And The Bigger Picture

Having been slightly weary about them when they first came onto the scene, looking further into their music has helped me realise how interesting their sound is. With more happy jangly guitars in place, this certainly was worth a purchase and for the most part, an enjoyable record.



Orko - Creating Short Fiction

Yet another scottish act in stock with the cost of only two pounds from Banquet Records, it was an interesting purchase to say the least. The sound is very Biffy Clyro-esque but with a lot of atmosphere to add. Having released this in 2006, they have gone no further but however they have some upcoming shows hinting a sign of new material on the way.

Top 50 albums of the decade

So it seems that the time has come for everyone to reflect back and choose their finest albums. But rather do several hundred, I'm just gonna keep this nice and simple and pick 50 of the most awe inspring albums from the last 10 years.

1. Fair To Midland - Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True
2. Muse - Origin Of Symmetry
3. Deftones - White Pony
4. Mastodon - Blood Mountain
5. Tool - 10,000 days
6. Nine Inch Nails - With Teeth
7. Queens of The Stone Age - Songs For The Deaf
8. Incubus - Morning View
9. System Of A Down - Mezmerize/Hypnotize
10. Death From Above 1979 - You're A Woman, I'm A Machine
11. Wolfmother - Wolfmother
12. Biffy Clyro - Infinity Land
13. Finch - Say Hello To Sunshine
14. Nine Black Alps - Everything Is
15. Subways - Young For Eternity
16. Machine Head - The Blackening
17. Brand New - The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Of Me
18. The Datsuns - The Datsuns
19. Alexisonfire - Crisis
20. Alkaline Trio - Crimson
21. Rise Against - The Sufferer and The Witness
22. Audioslave - Audioslave
23. Cooper Temple Clause - Kick Up The Fire, And Let The Flames Break Loose
24. Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American
25. Silversun Pickups - Carnavas
26. Radiohead - Hail To The Thief
27. Porcupine Tree - Fear Of A Blank Planet
28. Reuben - In Nothing We Trust
29. Coheed and Cambria - Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness
30. Rodrigo Y Gabriela - Rodrigo Y Gabriela
31. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
32. Hurt - Vol 1
33. Mogwai - Mr Beast
34. Hold Steady - Boys And Girls In America
35. Oceansize - Frames
36. Killswitch Engage - As Daylight Dies
37. The Music - Welcome To The North
38. Emanuel - Soundtrack To A Headrush
39. Billy Talent - Billy Talent
40. Mammal - The Majority
41. Thrice - The Artist In The Ambulance
42. People In Planes - Beyond The Horizon
43. Weezer - The Red Album
44. Enter Shikari - Take To The Skies
45. Alice In Chains - Black Gives Way To Blue
46. Fightstar - Grand Unification
47. Funeral For A Friend - Hours
48. Lostprophets - Start Something
49. Manchester Orchestra - Mean Everything To Nothing
50. Linkin Park - Meteora

Missed out a load of artists but still that sums up the decade for me.

This weeks records

Foo Fighters - Greatest Hits

Possibly a pointless purchase on my behalf, but being a Dave Grohl fanboy I thought I would treat it more like a collector's item. Besides the new tracks "Wheels" and "Word Forward" are decent enough as well. Bring on Them Crooked Vultures album in 8 days!!



Karnivool - Sound Awake

This by far is THE definition of fucking awesome! It ticks all the boxes in what I'm looking for in music. It's diverse, it's progressive and it has its heavy moments. Yet another great export from Australia.



Horse The Band - Desperate Living

Oh the joys of trips to London. As part of our exhibition trip, we were treated to a mini tour of London which led us to a very underground part bombarded with record stores. Best still there were several cheap CDS on offer. This was by far my prize purchase of the day. Having only been out for a month, I was thrilled to find it for £3. As for the music, it's what Horse do. Nintendocore FTW!!!



Be Your Own Pet - Get Awkward

Part of the reason for me getting this was due to reading one of the blogs I follow (I put on my worried shoes a.k.a Joel Paynter) explaining about the release of ex-BYOP vocalist Jemina Pearl releasing a solo record. It then reminded me how good the band were and seeing as how I saw their final album "Get Awkward" for £3, who could say no??



Test Icicles - For Screening Purposes Only

Despite being a very short lived band, they sure made a hella racket for just one album. In conjunction with this purchase, I was told that former member Dev Hynes a.k.a Lightspeed Champion was walking round the same street we were exploring. Oh how proud he would felt to know that people are still buying his records.



The Boxer Rebellion - Exits

And the winner for the lowest price purchase goes to said album. Having bought their latest album only last week I was thrilled to find this in another record store after our tour had concluded. It definitely is my most prefered record from the band especially at £1.



Cooper Temple Clause - See This Through And Leave

So our record searching concluded of all places at HMV. But this HMV is definitely one of the best I've come across in London and I was surpised to find Cooper Temple Clause's first record here as I was pretty sure this was out of print. But for £9, it was definitely worth it considering this is their best album by a long shot.

Last weeks records

Hey guys sorry about the belated update. I've just been meddling with the other PC due to looking at unsuitable websites har har har :P

Anywayz...



Wolfmother - Cosmic Egg

This has definitely met my expectations and by far a contender for album of the year. I really don't get the hate for them though. It all seems to relate to the whole copying of Led Zeppelin's sound. Whilst they do list them as an influence, I don't think they whole heartedly rip them off. A good example of that is Black Mountain.



Atreyu - Congregation of The Damned

Mediocre at best. It seems they don't really want to progress into a fresh sound that they developed on their last record (which I was possibly one out a few people who liked it). The song "Gallows" is pretty good but I do miss the whole teenage angst anthems you would find on "The Curse".



Paradise Lost - Faith Divides Us, Death Unites Us

Suprisingly good record. Theres a great sense of epic feel beyond this band. They make suitable night time music purely for their atmosphere.



The Boxer Rebellion - Union

Very nicely done and certainly worth the hype. In fact it was definitely worth getting for only £7. The only problem with this record is that I had a listen to their debut "Exits" which sounds a lot heavier in comparison with Union. But this is still worthy of a listen. Very Muse-esque in some ways.



Secret Machines - Secret Machines

I was slightly cynical about this album but it was £3 in fopp so why the hell not?? It's struck me as some of the best work I've heard from them suprisingly. Quite an underrated band as well, only remembered about them last year.





The Scare - Chivalry

Been tracking this down for a while and finally glad I found it in Rough Trade under the OZ/NZ section haha. After buying this, I was wondering what the guys were up to and to my suprise they have a new record named "Oozevoodoo" which like Chivalry also sounds very rocking.



Willy Mason - If The Ocean Gets Rough

Another bargain I found in fopp. This certainly is a nice chilled record and I can only hope for more material from young Willy. Ho Ho Ho