Okay, I only had enough patients to put together 25 songs out of NME's top 50. So if you feel the need to see the rest of the list I suggest you head directly to the source. I do have one through 25 in descending order below for your listening pleasure. I blogged a few these on the list this year but turned my nose up at quite a few too. As usual listen up and make up your mind.
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Glasvegas released Glasvegas September 2007 on BMG. Spin gives it 4 out of 5 stars, NME 9 out of 10. But are they the real thing? NME says: "So believe it: this is the real thing, no-one’s crying wolf, not even Alan McGee. There’s not enough hype in the world for Glasvegas." Here are some songs to make up your own mind.
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Glasvegas are a Scottish rock band who came together in 2003 in Glasgow. The band consists of James Allan (vocals, rhythm guitar), Rab Allan (lead guitar, backing vocals), Paul Donoghue (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Caroline McKay (drums).
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History
Formation and early years (2003–2006)
The band's first came together in late 2003, comprising cousins James and Rab Allan on guitars and vocals, Paul Donoghue on bass guitar, and Ryan Ross on drums. They toured frequently from 2003 to 2005 around Scotland, releasing a limited edition double A-side single, "I'm Gonna Get Stabbed"/"Ina Lvs Rab" on CD in May 2004.[1] Ryan Ross left the group in late 2004 to go to the USA. In July 2007, the band asked Caroline McKay to be their drummer. A notable early supporter of the band was Alan McGee.[2] On 30 October 2006, the band released a self-funded limited edition 7" single, "Go Square Go!".
Glasvegas and A Snowflake Fell (And It Felt Like a Kiss) (2007–present)
Following the release of another limited edition 7" single, "Daddy's Gone" on 5 November 2007, Glasvegas found themselves at the centre of a bidding war from several major record labels.[citation needed] "Daddy's Gone" sold out and was voted the number two single of the year by NME magazine.[3] After releasing their third limited edition 7" single, "It's My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry" on 14 February 2008, the band opted to sign to Columbia. They then won the prestigious Philip Hall Radar Award at the NME Awards two weeks later.[4] Glasvegas recorded their eponymous debut album, Glasvegas, at Brooklyn Recording Studios in New York. The album was produced by James Allan and Rich Costey.[5] The album was released on 8 September 2008, and included re-recordings of "Daddy's Gone", "It's My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry" and "I'm Gonna Get Stabbed" (retitled "Stabbed"), the former being the second single from the album, as well as previously unreleased songs "Polmont on My Mind," "Lonesome Swan," "S.A.D. Light" and "Geraldine," which was the first single from the album.[5]
In October 2008, Glasvegas recorded a Christmas-themed mini-album, A Snowflake Fell (And It Felt Like a Kiss), over twelve days, two in New York[citation needed] and for ten days in a Transylvanian church in Romania, and was released on 1 December 2008.[6] The band are to headline the 2009 NME Awards Tour in January 2009, following their own UK tour.[7]
Glasvegas received three nominations for the 2008 Swedish Rockbjörnen awards: Best International Act, Best International Album for Glasvegas, and Best International Song for "Geraldine."[8][9]
Discography
Studio albums
Year
Title
Peak chart positions
Certifications(sales thresholds)
UK[10]
DAN[11]
IRE[12]
NOR[13]
SWE[14]
2008
Glasvegas
Released: 8 September 2008
Label: Columbia
Formats: LP, CD, download
2
25
2
23
5
BPI: Gold[15]
A Snowflake Fell (And It Felt Like a Kiss)
Released: 1 December 2008
Label: Columbia
Formats: CD, download
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Singles
Year
Title
Peak chart positions
Album
UK[10]
SCO[16][17]
DAN[18]
SWE[14]
2004
"I'm Gonna Get Stabbed"/"Ina Lvs Rab"
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—
2006
"Go Square Go!"
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—
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2007
"Daddy's Gone"
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2008
"It's My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry"
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"Geraldine"
16
1
36
25
Glasvegas
"Daddy's Gone"
12
2
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"Please Come Back Home"
76
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29
A Snowflake Fell(And It Felt Like a Kiss)
"A Snowflake Fell (And It Felt Like a Kiss)"
95
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17
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Music videos
Year
Video
2007
"Daddy's Gone"
2008
"Geraldine"
"Daddy's Gone" (Version 2)
"Please Come Back Home"
Awards
2008
Won
NME Awards - Philip Hall Radar Award
Nominated
Rockbjörnen Awards - Best International Act, Best International Album (Glasvegas), Best International Song ("Geraldine")
References
^ "Latest News". Glasvegas.net Web Archive. Retrieved on 29 October 2008.
^ Glasvegas: Rough glamour, video interview with stv.tv/music
^ "Best of 2007: Tracks of the Year". NME (15 December 2007): 37 pp.
^ "Glasvegas: 'We've yet to earn our award'", NME (29 February 2008). Retrieved on 26 June 2008.
^ a b Glasvegas' 12-Hour Sessions to Finish Album. NME. pp. 8.
^ "Glasvegas announce Christmas album details". NME (24 October 2008). Retrieved on 27 October 2008.
^ "Shockwaves NME Awards Tour 2009 line-up revealed". NME. Retrieved on 11 October 2008.
^ "Swedish Awards Nominations". Glasvegas.net (5 December 2008). Retrieved on 12 December 2008.
^ "Rösta på Rockbjörnen här!" (in Swedish). Rockbjörnen. Retrieved on 12 December 2008. NB: Select "Jag vill rösta på:" in "9: Årets utländska grupp", "10: Årets utländska låt" and "11: Årets utländska album"
^ a b "Chart Stats – Glasvegas". ChartStats.com. Retrieved on 4 September 2008.
^ "Discography Glasvegas". Danishcharts.com. Retrieved on 4 September 2008.
^ "Discography Glasvegas". Irishcharts.com. Retrieved on 11 November 2008.
^ "Discography Glasvegas". Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved on 11 November 2008.
^ a b "Discography Glasvegas". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved on 11 November 2008.
^ "Glasvegas certified awards". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 11 November 2008.
^ "Scottish Singles Chart for the week ending 5 July 2008". ChartsPlus (Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd) (358): 1.
^ "Scottish Singles Chart for the week ending 6 September 2008". ChartsPlus (Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd) (367): 1.
^ "Singles Glasvegas". Danishcharts.com. Retrieved on 11 November 2008.
External links
Glasvegas.net, official site
Glasvegas at Allmusic
As it turns out they are not in fact from Barcelona. Which may be what I like most about the band. Not that I have anything against Barcelona, Barcelona is great many thanks for the 1992 Olympics and all I just find it interesting they are not from Barcelona. Actually with thirty people in the band you gotta figure someone might actually be from Barcelona so maybe I'm wrong on that. Anyway, they released their album back in September and it's number two on the CMJ charts. I was listning to their song "headphones" and enjoyed it very much. Here is a few songs from the new album.
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Wikipedia:
I'm from Barcelona is a pop group from Jönköping, Sweden, best known for its 30 band members and eclectic mix of instruments such as clarinets, saxophones, flutes, trumpets, banjos, accordions, kazoos, guitars, drums, and keyboards among others. While most band members provide backing vocals on releases and during live performances, Emanuel Lundgren is founder, principal songwriter and lead singer for the group.
In 2006 the band released an EP entitled Don't Give Up on Your Dreams, Buddy! as well as a full length album, Let Me Introduce My Friends - both of which were well-received critically. Their second full-length album, Who Killed Harry Houdini?, was released in October 2008.
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History
Sometime in 2005 Emanuel Lundgren wrote several songs and gathered his friends to record them. Weeks later, a homemade EP was completed and a one-time live show featuring all 29 band members was performed in August 2005.
The end was not near for I'm from Barcelona, however, as the Swedish media and bloggers around the world started buzzing about the band. EMI Sweden signed the band and Dolores Recordings released the EP Don't Give Up On Your Dreams, Buddy! on 15 February 2006 featuring the bands first hit "We’re From Barcelona," named as an homage to Manuel, a character on BBC Television's Fawlty Towers’ (He’s from Barcelona).[1] Their debut full-length, entitled Let Me Introduce My Friends, was released on 26 April 2006 in Sweden, with international releases to follow including an EMI UK release on 11 September 2006.
In July 2008, it was announced that the band would be releasing a new, full-length album in Fall 2008, entitled Who Killed Harry Houdini? The album will feature French singer Soko on the track "Gunhild." The album is due October 14 and they are on tour around the UK finishing at the Scala, London on the 25th November 2008.
Members
Emanuel Lundgren (Founder)
Frida Öhnell
Cornelia Norgren
Philip Erixon
Micke Larsson
Johan Mårtensson
Anna Fröderberg
Johan Aineland
Martin Alfredsson
Erik Ottosson
Tina Gardestrand
David Ljung
Christofer Olofsson
Daniel Lindlöf
Mattias Johansson
Tobias Granstrand
Emma Öhnell
Mathias Alriksson
Jonas Tjäder
David Ottosson
Olof Gardestrand
Marcus Carlholt
Julie Witwicki Carlsson
Rikard Ljung
Henrik Olofsson
Jacob Sollenberg
Fredrik Karp
Johan Viking
Discography
Albums
Let Me Introduce My Friends(April 26, 2006)Dolores Recordings
Who Killed Harry Houdini?(October 14, 2008)Mute Records
EP/Singles
Sing!! - 98B (August 2005)
Don't Give Up on Your Dreams, Buddy! - Dolores Recordings (February 15, 2006)
Collection of Stamps CD Single - EMI Sweden (April 12, 2006)
Treehouse - (August 9, 2006)
Britney CD Single - Dolores Recordings/EMI Sweden (July 16, 2007)
Music Videos
Collection of Stamps By Daniel Eskils & Johan Junker - Stream it
We're From Barcelona By Andreas Nilsson & Rasmus Hägg - Stream it
Collaborations
Adventure Kid Emanuel Lundgren, the creative motor of I'm from Barcelona and the electronica/bitpop artist Kristoffer Ekstrand also known as Adventure Kid shocked the audience by forming a two men strong electronic I'm from Barcelona in fall of 2006. A remix of the band's We're From Barcelona recorded by Adventure Kid has been played at the end of the band's shows during 2006 - [1]
Loney, Dear
Footnotes
^ The Guardian - Stockholm syndrome Retrieved on January 4-2008.
External links
Official site
Official MySpace
Lookin at NME singles out the week of December 4th and stumbled up the Slow Club. They have a new single out Christmas TV which NME rates an 8 out of 10. Anyway if you've been reading along you know I'm a big Mae Shi fan so when I was listening to a few tunes on Seeqpod I came across their cover of "run to your grave" and was impressed. So here is the Slow Club version and then the original along with a few other Slow Club tunes. Take a listen:
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