10 Songs: Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015

Alabama Shakes, NME, January 2012

1 – Shoegaze – Alabama Shakes – What gives with these guys? This is a fuzzed out indie rocker of the first order and while we miss Brittany Howard really wailing, what we get in return is Shakes go indie with the sort of song TVOTR would sneak by us from time to time – A

2 – When You Need A Train It Never Comes – Amanda Shires – A highlight of Monday’s gig, it is less thrilling, a little slower and a little less felt, o record… I said a little – B+

3 – It’s All Going To Pot – Willie Nelson And Merle Haggard – Oh yeah, get it – B

4 – 3-4 Time – Sam Lewis – This is country Sam, sometimes you get soul Sam – A-

5 – The Way I want You – Turbo Time – First rate indie pop – B+

6 – Small Poppies – Courtney Barnett – it’s like waltzing on valium – B

7 – I Broadcast – Blur – The second song from the new album that I’ve really liked – B+

8 – Terracota Heart – Blur – And here is a dreary snoozer – C-

9 – Of Walking Abortion – Manic Street Preachers – Richey shout along – A

10 – Enter Sylvia Plath – Belle And Sebastian – really? aren’t these guys cooler than that? – C+

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