I think the amount of hate here is really over the top, this is exactly how the best albums thread started and that didn't get people slating it immediately. Instead of complaining about the lack of detail why not post about some songs you enjoyed? It's not a hard one to get on the right track really. And on that note...
Dizzee Rascal - Sirens
Maths + English may have been patchy and the video for this track might have been unsubtle to the point of ridiculousness but it was all made worthwhile by this. Both Dizzee and Bizzle seem to have become interested in the possibilities offered by blending hip-hop with rock. Unlike the horrific rap-rock of the '90s this calls to mind the Bizzle has been busy nicking bits of the Clash whereas Dizzee created this dark, brooding tale using electric guitars chewed up by the Bow blender.
Wiley - Taliban
Talking of Bow Wiley offered this up on Trimbal's superb Soulfood Volume 2 mixtape. An impeccable grime beat coupled with lyrics I've still not really managed to wrap my head around, Islam meets the grime on the streets of London. Compelling stuff.
Benga - Crunked Up
Starts with a glacial synth but everything gets warm and hugely infectious when that bass line drops in. Naughty, this is definitely the best tune to dance to this year.
Man Aubergine - Twin Sisters
Released b/w Bastard Brother it's a testament to the jaw-dropping perfection of this track that I hardly ever get around to flipping the record in order to give the other side a spin, and that song really is damn fine in its own right. It's just completely overshadowed. This song makes me remember why I loved indie music back when I was a kid and would stay up to listen to Peel, scraping pocket money together to buy The Male Nurse 7"es. Good times. This track has harmonies, banjo and quite possibly the finest chorus of the past twelve months.
It's Broken - Ltd. Edition Piss Frisbee
When I first heard this band I wasn't impressed, Max as the main vocalist just couldn't hold it all together. Then they all started sharing the vocals evenly and became an impressively tight little trio with a really nice take on melodic hardcore. Sadly this track came from what's become their final release but it does sum up their oeuvre nicely I think. Choppy, lots of time changes, screams and a typical 'Joe does gruff punk vocals like he's on No Idea' bit. Nice.
D'Astro - Records
Not only did Run Of The Mill release the Man Aubergine 7" they also put this track out b/w Milk It. Jerky, sneering, primitive lo-fi rock that's fantastically catchy and drags you off into the strange world of one Duncan Millard whether you like it or not. "45, 33. 45, 33."
Malcolm Middleton - We're All Going To Die
The perfect start to A Brighter Beat, it combines dying alone with a reasonably slick pop song (for Middleton anyway) and in the end it forms itself into the unlikeliest feel-good song I've ever heard. If this is Christmas number one I'll be a happy bunny.
Hmm, I'll probably have to add more to this but that'll do for now.
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