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Prattle-free Podcast 12
m posted in Podcasts on April 27th, 2006

Justice v Simian; Primal Scream; Dirty Pretty Things; Akira The Don; Pipettes; The Aliens; Beta Band; King Biscuit Time; Fields.

Quite bloopy, this week. Also, there seems to be a theme of unoriginality. There’s Primal Scream being the Rolling Stones, Dirty Pretty Things being the Libertines, and both King Biscuit Time and the Aliens being the Beta Band. But don’t let that put you off, because just about all of them are excellent.
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Justice v Simian - We are your friends
Remix of largely ignored track by Simian, given a bit of a boost by “Justice”, whoever he might be. Sounds quite stern.

Primal Scream - Country girl
Primal Scream’s return to their Rolling Stones aping. This is a good thing, as they always underachieve at the more progressive stuff.

Dirty Pretty Things - Deadwood
Up yours, Doherty. Carl Barat (let’s pronounce that Barratt, as in homes) trumps expert prison-avoider and former bandmate, Pete Doherty, by putting out a decent album.

Akira The Don - Clones
What? I don’t know.

Pipettes - Your kisses are wasted on me
Released this year, apparently, but I thought I heard this during 2005. It’s mock-60s music, providing welcome relief from all the mock-70s and mock-80s we’re experiencing at the moment.

The Aliens - Robot Man
Repetitive but brilliant new track by, I understand, three quarters of the Beta Band. The video is a low-budget work of brilliance, too.

Beta Band - B + A
This is what the Beta Band used to sound like. Remember?

King Biscuit Time - I walk the earth
A fairly old track by the remaining quarter of the Beta Band. The new album doesn’t seem to contain anything as good as this.

Fields - Song for the fields
Decent piece of Anglo-Icelandic dirge, included here because I’ll be off to see them on Saturday. Quite enjoyed them as Spinto support, but I’m not sure if I might nod off when they headline.