The Devil's Round Up 3rd April 2011

This weeks round up of the tracks that I haven't had the space to post...

City Reign
From: Manchester, United Kingdom


More salt of the earth indie pop that couldn't be more English if it was served up with roast beef and a yorkshire pud.

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Daybreak by cityreign

Nightbox

Bred: Wicklow, Ireland
Abiding: Toronto, Canada

Nightbox's Pyramid has more hooks than a fisherman's tackle box.

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Pyramid by nightbox

Neufvoin

From: Kuopio, Finland

Starts with a sound that'll shake the fillings from your teeth before morphing into something much more pleasing to the ears.

Drunken Captain by Neufvoin

Nick Hudson
From: Brighton, United Kingdom


Nick Hudson comes highly recommended by none other than Julian Cope and any friend of Julian's is a friend of the Devil's. 'Idiot Song' from his recently released album My Antique Son' is hauntingly, beautiful. It's reminiscent of Pink Floyd at their most emotional.

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Idiot Song (live at st. mary's church) by nickhudsonmusic

Sian Vs Psycatron
From: Ireland


This is so cool it must have been produced in a cryogenic chamber.

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Sian Vs Psycatron - Vertigo of The Modern - Sian Elevator Mix by Bedrock records

Baby Baby
From: Carrollton, Georgia, United States


Baby Baby sound like an upbeat Kings of Leon on fast forward.

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Baby Baby - Fire! by gospelofrhythm

Mighty Atomics
From: Dublin, Ireland

Raucous rock 'n roll that harks back to a golden age when hair was high and soles were crepe.

Lobotomise Me Baby by Mighty Atomics

I'm In You
From: Brooklyn, United States


Doom funk pop that sounds a little like a bi-polar Talking Heads on a downer.

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Unconditional Rescue by I'm in You

Video Killed The Radio Star 13th March 2011

Here are the videos that caught the Devil's eye this week...

Quiet Lights
Break Trouble Wait

Break Trouble Wait from Quiet Lights on Vimeo.

Franklin
Forest Sword

Forest Sword from toma dutter on Vimeo.

You Animals
What A Shame, Lorraine

You Animals - What A Shame, Lorraine from This Is Fake DIY Records on Vimeo.

De Staat
Sweatshop



Jail Weddings
What Did You Do With My Gun?



Supercluster
Paris Effect



City Reign
The Line (Live at SSR)



Morning Teleportation
Expanding Anyway

Expanding Anyway from Tripp/Jenna Watt on Vimeo.

Why Does It Always Reign On Me?

City Reign
From: Manchester, United Kingdom

As you know it always rains in Manchester so it's surprising that there hasn't been a band from the north western musical metropolis called City Reign. Until now that is. Unless the quartet are all Manchester City fans and chose the name as a prediction on the future of Manchester City since they won the football owner lottery. Actually according to their myspace site they've taken their name from the Ryan Adams song 'City Rain, City Streets' because the band's chief songwriters, Chris Bull and Mike Grice met 4 years ago at a Ryan Adams concert. Which unfortunately blows my neat theories right out of the water.

The band have chosen a straightforward name which fits perfectly their straightforward indie sound. It's honest to goodness, wholemeal indie pop music that sounds better wit nowt taken out and nothing artificially added.

Their new single 'Out In The Cold', released on Car Boot Records, sounds like a blast from a golden past, a past when life was simpler and less complicated and rose tinted glasses were prescribed on the NHS. It sounds like Idlewild with the pop dial turned to max.

It's time to ditch the digital enhancements and associated fakery and indulge in a little analog therapy.

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MP3 - City Reign - Making Plans
MP3 - City Reign - Sleep Easy
These tracks are published with the permission of City Reign so please don't claim breach of copyright

Go Visit

City Reign - Myspace : Last.FM

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City Reign
Out In The Cold



City Reign
Making Plans