breakfast at the heartbreak hotel.






Friday 8 July 2011

Skying



I was going to talk about this album in the previous post, however it's all i've been listening to for the past week, so the post may have been half a page long. Yes, it is of course The Horrors' third studio album and possibly their finest. Coming incredibly close to my personal favourite Strange House. After all of the leaks, the band streamed the whole album on their website, so i couldn't resist until having my own copy for much longer. Within the first few songs, i honestly felt like weeping. A new Horrors album, the way they've progressed, and a beautiful album. Faris' voice on You Said is surprisingly euphoric. Then there is the opening to Endless Blue, which may be my favourite part on the whole album, the trumpets, the bass, and Tom's incredible work on synths all fits perfectly to create something remarkable. Then the guitar riffs come is sharply, sounding a different song completely from the start. Wild Eyed then coming in mid album, with more brass. Monica Gems sees glimpses of inspiration from previous albums, and Oceans Burning finishes the album off fittingly. A soft intro, Faris' voice mumbles under Josh's guitar and more synths. Slower than most of the other tracks, it creates an atmosphere of tremendous at ease and happiness. The track then turns into a heavy outbreak of instruments until fading down into nothing. By the time the track is on it's final beats, you wonder how The Horrors can create such wonderful music. All i can say is that with that alone, they've become an incredibly inspiring young band, who can actually play their instruments very very well. Skying is going to take alot of beating, however i said that when they released Primary Colours. So the fourth one is bound to be beyond compare.

Friday 8th July


This week has been spent watching re-runs of Angry Boys and Only Fools And Horses, and surprisingly the only thing that has been making me upset is the adverts disrupting Del Boy. Although it ended today, when i came to realize that i have a science case study, 3 peices of art, textiles and maths to do over the weekend. I officially, for the first time, have no free time on my hands. It's a revelation!

2 piece necklace - H&M

The new Vaccines video for Norgaard has also caught my attention, i now know the reason for the pictures of Arni dressed as a tennis player. At first all i could do was cringe at the fact Amanda Norgaard was in it, and that Pete look too over excited with his hands around her waist. However i now can't stop watching it, Justin and his glasses and the many shots on Freddie.
Not as good as the older ones though
I bloody love them.



The Velvet Underground - Heroin

Tuesday 28 June 2011

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Sunday 26 June 2011

I wish it could be glasto everyday






It's this time of year again, i sit in all weekend, glued to my tv, computer and radio, watching glastonbury. It's when i become jealous of every living thing that exists at Pilton, even if it is pouring with rain.
And i think it honestly did look incredible. I'm not the biggest fan of the headliners however Morrissey, Primal Scream, The Chemical Brothers, The Horrors, The Vaccines, and so many more to come today has just made it look wonderful. Morrissey calling David Cameron a twit and seeing Freddie Cowan in creepers were just a few of my highlights.

Friday 24 June 2011

kew, mcqueen and the backwards version of the horrors.


This week has actually, for me, been incredibly interesting. On Thursday i visited Kew Gardens.
I took photos, trying to look like an eccentric photographer however i just looked like a 15 year old with a Nikon (which i was) I've never realized how beautiful it is there, and it wasn't at all that busy, just full of school kids. Unfortunately i only spent around 2 hours there, which was only spent power walking to get round it all and sweating my face off in the greenhouses.


I've also been incredibly impressed with Sarah Burton, of Alexander McQueen, and her new collections. This was the 'Men's Spring/Summer 12 collection and 'Women's Pre-Spring/Summer 12 collection. I honestly love anything Alexander McQueen himself created and i had no doubt that Sarah was going to create clothes even more outstanding. Everything in the Women's collection i love and i'm now certain that i want one of the dresses below for my wedding or at least my prom. I'm even tempted to go in a tuxedo. I also temporarily fell in love with each of the male models that walked out on the catwalk in the men's collection.



However it isn't Kew Gardens, or the new McQueen collections that have impressed me the most, it is infact my recent discovery of 'Scarlet Fields - The Horrors (Backwards Version)' It is, possibly the greatest thing my ears have ever experienced, and it isn't even an official single. And normally songs played backwards just sound like songs played backwards with no beat or idea on what's going on. But this is something totally different, The Horrors must be an amazing band if their songs can be played backwards and still sound incredible.




S.C.U.M - Amber Hands
TOM FURSE - Syndrome
FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE - Not Fade Away