Prattle

Starlight Mints - What’s inside of me
I’ve always got them mixed up with someone else, this lot. In fact, I … Star Spangles! That’s pathetic. If it was the Wondermints, it would make more sense. Still, this is a good song, from their forthcoming album. It just sounded like an opener, to me.

Camera Obscura - Lloyd I’m ready to be heartbroken
It sounds a bit like the Concretes. They’re Scottish, so people try to compare them to other bands from that nation e.g. Belle & Sebastian, er… Del Amitri and Mogwai. Peas in a pod, I’m sure you’ll agree.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Turn into
As you’ll know - unless you arrived here by Google, and are monitoring my copywrongs - I really don’t like this woman. And the first album gave me plenty of reason to continue not liking her. If it wasn’t her face, it was her music. Well, the second album’s much better, and this is easily the best track they’ve ever done. But I still find her face offensive.

Tilly and the wall - The ice storm, big gust and you
They’re probably Christians. Tap-dancing Christians. I tried to check their website but I found it confusing and annoying. Their new album’s not quite as good.

Infadels - Love like semtex
Let’s call them “The Infidels”. Looks like this annoys them. They should have thought of a better name. I bet Tilly and the Wall don’t get this problem.

White rose movement - Girls in the back
A less German Robocop Kraus (see previous podcast). Actually, they remind me of Gary Le Strange, the mock New Romantic.

Casiotone for the painfully alone - Young shields
I seem to remember this was one of the few tracks on the album that didn’t make me vomit. It simmers, I think. I like their name more than their music, unfortunately. Take note, The Infidels.

Wrens - Hopeless
Powerpopindieguitarmusic. Nice repetitive motif, sir.

Gorky’s zygotic mynci - The game of eyes
Last week, someone announced that Gorky’s had split. I thought this had happened years ago. It’s also been announced that a remastered version of “Bwyd Time” will be released next month. Fantastic.

Wedding Present - Dan Dare
Saw them playing the other night, for the jangillionth time. Happily, it was the best show I’ve seen them play, too. Not the obvious Wedding Present song, this, but I love it.

Mitchell & Webb bonus.
Wait at the end, and you’ll hear a Mitchell & Webb sketch, from their second radio series. TV series is in production at the moment, and it’s likely to be superb.