On The Radar : Ace Bushy Striptease

It was only a matter of time before those of us that were influenced by the mid noughties uprising of blunt indie pop-punk were going to rear our ugly heads, and tell everyone how it is once again. Ridiculously brilliant titles to songs with lyrical misogyny dabbed in a sherbet of lust, utter brilliance I would say, coming in the form of aptly named Ace Bushy Striptease (not even google will show you the search answer, go on and try it).

A five piece from the center of the country, distracted in university making 1 album per year, and lately highly influenced by football references. Sounds like a recipe for disaster, but it is really not. Why I've not stumbled upon Ace Bushy Striptease before is beyond me, but I know in my better mind that knowing they exist, I can sleep at night.

If I was going to try and tell you what they sound like, I’d fail, but I can tell you what you can listen to which will make you think ‘Oh..Yeah’...think Art Brut, Jarvis Cocker at the brit awards, the middle class honesty of The Young Knives and Test Icicles, you’re onto a winner.

Radar track ‘More Parts Milijas’ from their 5^th album ‘Outside Its Cold Just Like Inside Of Your Body’ is a clanging, football referencing, brutal but brilliant cataclysm of indie greatness. I really do hope that other than the independent labels they are signed to, someone takes a gamble that will pay off.

On The Remix : George Maple - Fixed (Maribou State Remix)

I spend most of my days scrolling aimlessly (maybe not aimlessly) through blogs, I can only explain it as digging for gold or a needle in a haystack, but on the odd occasion you will find something really quite beautiful, and today I found just that.

Her name is George Maple and their names are Maribou State, both of them are London based. Her single ‘Fixed’ is due for release in the very near future and is a vocal down the scale from Florence Welch, the upper scale, with less shouting alongside the sounds of what can only be described as early Passion Pit meets Gold Panda.

Maribou State spin ‘Fixed’ on its head, by what only seems as playing it back on itself with a twinkling of piano and a Jamie XX-esq re-work, not something anybody could grumble at.

 What bothers me at most about blogging about music is that the brain can comparison everything you hear with something similar, even as it sounds so fresh. Although a comparison is clear with ‘Fixed’ a contrast is also present, and that’s what makes it a gem.

On The Radar : The Colourist

It’s been a while since I have indulged into writing anything music related, but I heard this band, while looking out into the grey of Great Britain and suddenly all was well.

Coming in somewhere between Vampire Weekend and Owl City with a twinge of Beach Boys pop, currently touring with Metric are The Colourist, a 4 piece from Orange County, California.

Throw yourself in around the southern hemisphere and the same musical uproar is on the horizon and has been bubbling for just under a year, these tight guitar pop riffs and summer licks could be the ones to replace the current folk stamping indie that is dominating the airwaves.

Radar track ‘Little Games’ is a slow burning sunshine intro with a love/lust lyrical back story, duel male/female vocals make out the Owl City contrast while the guitar and bass cohort with the drums equaling a sure song for 2013’s ‘soundtrack of the summer’ playlist.