Orbiting

So Lungs leaked, and it is extremely brilliant. But that was to be expected, so it is a little sad. The power of expectations is sickening, isn't it. There are no surprises left in the world, especially in one where albums leak in parts which leads to a RUINED LISTENING EXPERIENCE.

Anyway, the focus of today is on the death of a pop group. Bellefire started out successful, did amazingly in Ireland, and scratched some sort of success in the UK. But soon after their sophomore album they were no more, despite huge success in Southeast Asia.

Fucking Southeast Asia. Why promote in Malaysia and the Phillipines, when that's about as effective as sending a letter to Radio 1 begging them to playlist VV Brown or Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Perhaps the Bellefire girls only have themselves to blame. Effort and money could have been better spent elsewhere. Sending off one of them to Big Brother could have made at least 2'000 in terms of album/single sales.

But anyway, this is for real. They are no more, and this is not one of those situations where members return a decade later, reassemble and take another crack at an album. This is actual death of a pop act. Cruel, tragic death. Maybe Bellefire died a long time ago, but only today can their true loss be felt.

R.I.P Bellefire.

JESUS FUCKING CHRIST

WE DONT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY, SERIOUSLY.

Something so great

So we were lazy and were thinking of taking a long break (a usual trend if you've been following this blog) but then something happened.



"Remedy" is like being teleported back and forth between planets where organisms party rabidly in order to live.

And just when we thought we've been hit hard by Little Boots, another wave washes over.



"Tigerlily" is fucking amazing. La Roux managed to outdo Little Boots thanks to their effort of making some of the best songs in recent history.

However, 'the third cut is the deepest' as the folks behind Silent Hill 3's marketing campaign would say.



Oh look here, a random Florence and the Machine album track, and it sounds like 100% pure Jesus. If only you knew how hard we're trying to not mention the utter brilliance of an LQ "Cosmic Love" which we heard on Youtube the other day.

This has been one hell of a month.

The video we've been waiting for is out

Here it is, ladies and gentlemen.



And what a shocker it turned out to be.

Basically someone somewhere decided to chop the song and remove the amazing transition bits so as to "retain audience attention" or whatever they call it. This unbelievably foolish thing to do has resulted in a very bad edit of the song, as featured in the video. How stupid can record companies get? This is an example. It's either idiocy or plain sabotage.

Besides that, the video is really pretty. Some interesting and questionable dance routine, a sprinkling of dramatic acting, and a floating coffin in the beautiful spring sunshine. Perfect, really.

Once again the best song of 2009

And not even half of the year has been wasted yet.


© Island Records Group 2009

"Lord, that chorus."

If things stay like this for Florence, the album must be very very very amazing indeed.

Very important future releases you should pre-order at this instant

Florence and the Machine
Lungs
With a unique sound and some amazing vocals, not to mention beautiful lyrics, this album is surely one to be worshipped. Though I'm sure there'll be some awful "BRIT AWARD WINNER" sticker on the case.

1. Dog Days Are Over
2. Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)
3. I'm Not Calling You A Liar
4. Howl
5. Kiss With A Fist
6. Girl With One Eye
7. Drumming
8. Between Two Lungs
9. Cosmic Love
10. My Boy Builds Coffins
11. Hurricane Drunk
12. Blinding
Bonus: You've Got The Love

So yes, the 7th of July.

And then there is...

La Roux
La Roux
Delightfully shrill is how I'd describe the voice of singer Eleanor Jackson. Combined with a dark, interesting and almost 80's sounding set of arrangements, the songs of La Roux tend to lodge deep into your skull after a few listens.

1. In For The Kill
2. Tigerlily
3. Quicksand
4. Bulletproof
5. Colourless Colour
6. I'm Not Your Toy
7. Cover Your Eyes
8. As If By Magic
9. Fascination
10. Reflections Are Protections
11. Armour Love

And this one's out on June 29th.

Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)

Looking glass so shiny and new
How quickly the glamour fades
I stop spinning slipping out of time
Was it the wrong pill to take

(Raise it up)

You made a deal and now it seems you have to offer up
But will it ever be enough

(Raise it up, raise it up)
It's not enough
(Raise it up, raise it up)

Here I am, a rabbit hearted girl
Frozen in the headlights
It seems I've made the final sacrifice

We raise it up
This offering
We raise it up

This is a gift, it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife
The Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight

I look around, but I can't find you (raise it up)
If only I could see your face (raise it up)
Instead of rushing towards the skyline (raise it up)
I wish that I could just be brave

(I must become) a lion hearted girl
Ready for a fight
Before I make the final sacrifice

We raise it up
This offering
We raise it up

This is a gift, it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife
The Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight

(Raise it up, raise it up)

And in the spring I shed my skin
and it blows away with the changing wind
the waters turn from blue to red
as towards the sky I offer it

This is a gift, it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife
The Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight

This is a gift