Saturday, April 12, 2008

5 Songs with These New Puritans


I'm really loving this band at the moment, just everything about them I'm really drawn too. Their whole style, attitude, and their way of going about things is such a rare thing to see these days. And what makes it better, they make some of the most unique and interesting music my ears have laid upon. I think what these guys are doing is as close to the true definition of "nu-rave" as the Klaxons or any others will ever get too. Recently the band's debut album, 'Beat Pyramid', saw it's release down here in Australia and from all accounts it's been receiving some really great reviews. If there's one album from this year that I would have to recommend listening too, this album would come close. Oh! And do I smell a Splendour In The Grass rumour?

These New Puritans Elvis
These New Puritans Swords Of Truth

I spoke to lead-singer, and all round crazy guy Jack Barnett last week and he was more then happy to compile a list of his 5 favorite songs right then and there for the website, which was extremely generous of him. There's some real crackers in this playlist.

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JACK BARNETT of THESE NEW PURITANS 5 SONGS ON ROTATION.

Movado On The Rock
His birthday party last year got raided by the Jamaican police and soldiers in helicopters. So he made this song; sort of angelic neo-classical dancehall. Light and I always like cheesy MIDI brass sounds in dancehall.

Crystal Castles Tell Me What To Swallow
The last song on their album. It sounds like My Bloody Valentine put through an SU-10.

Brian Wilson Smart Girls
In the late 80's the demented Brian Wilson started making a hip-hop album. You can get this song on the internet everywhere.

RZA Handwriting On The Wall
RZA's solo albums are really good. I don't know if it's his limitations that make his piano playing so good. He also made a song for a Nike advert that was good and operatic.

Captain Beefheart And The Magical Band Making Love To A Vampire With A Monkey On My Knee
Van Vliet says: "Death be damned. Life". The best end to an album.

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Purchase 'Beat Pyramid' and watch the video for 'Elvis'.

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