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not sure if there's a music thread similar to the film one, but if not – there should be!

Just listening to the new Massive Attack album, Heligoland. Seems quite dark, as usual. On first listen Babel and Atlas Air seem the stand out tunes.

Also recommend the Broken Bells album. It's the lead singer of the shins and the producer, Dangermouse.

Also, is it wrong to like Paloma Faith?

Paloma Faith, yes, thats wrong.

Broken Bells were literally just on radio 6 as I read this.  Sounded interesting.

Massive attack, very much looking forward to getting the new album.  I do much prefer them dark, so should be good.

Local natives is my latest recommendation, gorilla manor is the album, airplanes the standout single.  A little arcade fire ish.  Very nice.

Ive got a list of about 10 albums to buy as soon as money starts coming in (ah, the joy of freelancing). 

What's on your list GK?

I've just bought the Field Music album, not overly impressed on first listen.

The first track, 'The High Road' on the Broken Bells album is incredible.

I discovered this tune yesterday. It has been stuck in my head. I think it's beautiful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6o1hwmvQOk

dirty projectors
the invisible
Animal collective
mumford and sons
Wild Beasts
Eels
TV on the radio
Massive attack

Also Burial and chase & status as Ive become pretty out of touch with any music with a beat.  Used to be very much into dance stuff but found it became formulaic and mainstream.

I know its from last year but bought The Pains of Being Pure at Heart album, shoegazing indie tastic.

Mr. Nash I might pop down and see sunshine underground next week at digital, you working it?

Mumford & Sons is brilliant.

i'm enjoying the new midlake album. it's a lot darker in mood than van occupanther.

otherwise i've been listening to the soundtracks for 'me and you and everyone we know' and 'wristcutters: a love story' quite a bit.

getting into dubstep as well as a mate of mine regularly streams dubstep mixes.

and of course, the usual suspects - tom waits, kings of convenience, the whitest boy alive, lillebjørn nilsen, etc...

i like sade's new song.
i'm also liking Paolo nutini's latest offerings.

thanks for recommendation chaps, just enjoying Broken Bells, Local natives and "The pains of ...",

sorry spy but the dnb is a little to in yer face for me...

If you want a decent trance euphoric feelgood dance album, you could do a lot worse than 'Above and Beyond Anjunabeats 100' compilation. Not exactly new but a good album nonetheless.

Also, GK_nash, why are you wating for money to come in ;-)

I think it was probably in order to exchange said money for products from shops.

I guess my comment was slightly tooooo subtle....

Then would you care to educate me oh clever subtle one?

I think he might be suggesting that he wouldn't necessarily need money in order to obtain said music.

New Fionn Regan album out soon. Its ace, and he's ace. He's playing in bath soon, Getting on that like herpes to a whore

Also heard the new two door cinema club album earlier. Reet good it were

I recently chanced upon a Swedish band called Yamon Yamon. Their first album is pretty ace.

http://www.myspace.com/yamonyamon

The new Eels album is pretty good too, gk_nash.

Just about to give the new OCS album a listen.

Sounds ace until the vocals which seem completely at odds with the track and ruin it in my opinion. Would love to hear that tune remixed by someone like Tom Middleton and taken down to about 110bpm and deepened up and electro-fied some.

one of my fave songs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_rUipBibf4

no its different promoters, probably your mate Lisa or Anna at melting vinyl.  We dont do many dates south with them as they're a bit hard to sell.  Sure you dont git list but if you do let me know and ill get you on the bands list

Im old fashioned (and old) and buy stuff rather than nick it from pirate bay or whatever it is.  Just not the same listening to it on spotify as the adverts make me want to kill!!!

no sorted its lisa, was going to buy you half a shandy and offer you a quick grope, nevermind.

paloma faith is fucking cool. and hot. in a weird way. which is the second best way to be hot.

Recently downloaded all of Blue Octobers albums. Not many people like them obviously but i am a cunt and like things other people don't. 'Hate Me' is still as good a song today as the first time i heard it.

I like the album with 'Hate Me' on. The lead singer has a great rock voice. They are playing in Lux next month, I might go along to check em out.

I want to go watch them but they have no dates in the UK so may be a sad bastard and go abroad to see them.Dirt room is another good song.

Just enjoyed first listen to Yeasayers latest offering 'Odd Blood'. Pretty damn good, now I'm just going to have to watch them......more expense !

My daughter has insisted i listen to the Ladytron album....cant say as i know anything about them..but it was suprisingly good.

I got there free single from i tunes.  Pretty impressed.

Yep best album i've heard for a while, not a duff track on it.