who's best british band around NOW ?
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Was just checking earlier tonight Doves' site and their Myspace to see when the new album's out but nothing yet:\ohwell:
Dunno bout who's best British band but i do like some of We Are Scientists stuff.Alright , one of their songs.That's all i've heard by them 
Aye i like Ting Tings' latest single.The album's not quite up to scratch from what i've read though
Uncle Liam wrote: Doves have done fuck all for two and a half years...
Editors for me. or Maps.
yep i see what you mean but doves will reclaim their crown soon
and doves has a live band also!! . 8 times seen them is about to grow
Burt Reynolds wrote: lol.. Ting Tings.
They are no 1 tomorrow.
OK.. but seriously..
give me an hour.
Oh bollox.. Who needs an hour. Its Radiohead. Or the Arctic Monkeys, or Editors, or someone else. The beauty of human choice.
Simply Red, and the Lighthouse Family, should be rounded up and shot though, in a paddock, preferably live on MTV, one by one.
And Phil Collins.
Burt Reynolds wrote:
Burt Reynolds wrote: lol.. Ting Tings.
They are no 1 tomorrow.
OK.. but seriously..
give me an hour.
Oh bollox.. Who needs an hour. Its Radiohead. Or the Arctic Monkeys, or Editors, or someone else. The beauty of human choice.
Simply Red, and the Lighthouse Family, should be rounded up and shot though.
And Phil Collins.
no bert it DOVES
and collins is a twat 
banshee wrote:
Uncle Liam wrote: Doves have done fuck all for two and a half years...
Editors for me. or Maps.
yep i see what you mean but doves will reclaim their crown soon
and doves has a live band also!! . 8 times seen them is about to grow
You'd hope so. But they're website hasnt been updated since 2005!
Some Cities was the best British Album of 2005, only Funeral tops it in my book.
Uncle Liam wrote:
banshee wrote:
Uncle Liam wrote: Doves have done fuck all for two and a half years...
Editors for me. or Maps.
yep i see what you mean but doves will reclaim their crown soon
and doves has a live band also!! . 8 times seen them is about to grow
You'd hope so. But they're website hasnt been updated since 2005!
They update their Myspace more often.Although not since February
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=173613124
I dunno... I'd love Doves to release a new album.
I just watch these two vids, and think only one band out there is wearing the trousers, UK wise.
Uncle Liam wrote:
banshee wrote:
Uncle Liam wrote: Doves have done fuck all for two and a half years...
Editors for me. or Maps.
yep i see what you mean but doves will reclaim their crown soon
and doves has a live band also!! . 8 times seen them is about to grow
You'd hope so. But they're website hasnt been updated since 2005!
Some Cities was the best British Album of 2005, only Funeral tops it in my book.
o ermm doves best brit,arcade fire best non brit.
sounds about right to me 
Kinda hard, as there are so many good Brit bands with new albums (or threatening to send one out)...
Doves Muse Radiohead Arctic Monkeys Bloc Party Editors Portishead
But Coldplay's gotta take the cake
EdelBrock wrote:
But Coldplay's gotta take the cake
You've gotta be taking the piss? Great sense of humour, dude
I still say Doves "Last Broadcast is my favorite cd of all time at the moment.
...tho the new Portishead is great!!
and Six.by Seven Rural Country Boy wrote: One thing's for certain.It's most definitely NOT The Kooks or Fratellis
Yeah. It's my opinion too, that the Kooks are overrated.
The Cribs.
No debate about it. The best and one of the most under-rated in my opinion. They're responsible for the best album of the last twelve months (Mens Needs/Womens Needs) and the best gig I've been to in about the last five years (Barrowlands in Feb).
Don't be put off by the screaming lassies and the wanky interviews as I was til last year. Download Mens Needs and The New Fellas (second album) and check out how poweerful one guitar, bass, drums and an out of tune singer can be. Don't bother with their first album though cos it's shite.
Radiohead
Belle & Sebastian - Haven't released anything in a while but their music is so lovely 
Snoopy wrote: Radiohead Belle & Sebastian - Haven't released anything in a while but their music is so lovely
Never understood the hype behind Belle & Sebastian... granted I only gave Tigersmilk a spin, but nothing all that special from what I heard
Dunno whether they're the best British bands around now, but the ones that I seem to be listening to a lot lately are:
Simian Mobile Disco (looking forward to the Japanese live album I've just bought!) The Whip (cheers to biginoil for the heads-up on this!) The Music (cheers to Burt for this - also didn't realise that Paul Hartnoll produced it... Talking of Paul Hartnoll, the new VW Golf advert is his music!)
and those that have been around for a while (or comprised of members of previous bands):
A Guy Called Gerald (still love his stuff, but I'm probably in a minority) Sisters Of Transistors (Graham Massey's new band - consisting of 4 organ players performing 'horror' soundtrack-type music!) Long Range (Phil Hartnoll's - ex-Orbital - new band with Nick Smith - promising first album, can't wait for the next)
Nick King wrote: The Music (cheers to Burt for this - also didn't realise that Paul Hartnoll produced it... Talking of Paul Hartnoll, the new VW Golf advert is his music!)
Blimey.. its a bit rawwwwk for him isn't it? Can't imagine him in the studio saying 'turn the bass up'. As long as it doesnt delay Orbital reforming c.2010.
Burt Reynolds wrote:
Nick King wrote: The Music (cheers to Burt for this - also didn't realise that Paul Hartnoll produced it... Talking of Paul Hartnoll, the new VW Golf advert is his music!)
Blimey.. its a bit rawwwwk for him isn't it? Can't imagine him in the studio saying 'turn the bass up'. As long as it doesnt delay Orbital reforming c.2010.
I think he likes a bit of rawwwwk (remember, he was a bit of a punk rocker, as evidenced by the Butthole Surfers sample in Satan)! :)
Now, yes, an Orbital reunion c.2010 would be nice, but I'm not holding my breath... :\ohwell:
Oh, and with regards to the Doves, this is what the Heavenly website said back in April:
"Doves band are in the studio at the moment, mixing some bits and writing some more bits. What we've heard is pretty bloody awesome, expect some movement in a few months, not sure when the album will be out though..."
Hmmm...
think you'd have to have released at least three albums to be in with a shot of being the best band, rather than just having the best album
the wedding present are there or there abouts for me; live shows have a different seet every time, last album was one of their best so not peaked yet & have a new album out soon
the national are my current fave american band
& for whoever said belle & sebastian haven't done much for ages, their last album was released about 18 months or so ago
hibster wrote: think you'd have to have released at least three albums to be in with a shot of being the best band, rather than just having the best album
So Stone Roses weren't in with a shout in 1990?
hibster wrote:
the wedding present are there or there abouts for me; live shows have a different seet every time, last album was one of their best so not peaked yet & have a new album out soon
I still don't understand how Gedge can mask the shame of re-naming Cinerama and going out to tour 'George Best'. The terms "cynical" and "money-grabbing" spring to mind. It's been discussed at length on here before but he is, by all accounts, a right royal prick.
Opinions on The Cribs Mr. Wibble?
Radiohead, without question.
The Editors? Well, I still think their first album's ace. Ditto with Bloc Party.
The Doves? New material, please.
Coldplay? They lost the map with X&Y and I'm not sure how their latest album might go. Their new single's got some airplay on the indie station in my end of town.
The Music? Still jamming to their first two albums, can't wait to get the third! 
Personally, I think they have all gone indie mad, though not a bad idea, I think most of it is crap, but its better than those annoying boy/girl bands, with their "clean cut" image, I would say the Wombats out of the lot are one of the best, Kaiser Chiefs come second, because, they suck to commercialism to much
DigiDiz wrote: , I would say the Wombats out of the lot are one of the best,
Well, here it is. the new ALL TIME LOW in the history of the board.
The only way is up folks.
Uncle Liam wrote:
DigiDiz wrote: , I would say the Wombats out of the lot are one of the best,
Well, here it is. the new ALL TIME LOW in the history of the board.
The only way is up folks.
I actually quite like the Wombats. But I'm not INSANE enough to declare it in this place.
Uncle Liam wrote: I can only presume you're trying to wind me up.
Not much of a challenge though is it 
EDIT, on second thoughts, this is Burt, I hear he still finds joined up writing a challenge ;)
hibster wrote:
& for whoever said belle & sebastian haven't done much for ages, their last album was released about 18 months or so ago
almost 27 months now
I know i might be bashed with some of my choices:
- Oasis
- Franz Ferdinand
- Muse
- New Young Pony Club
- Ladytron
Indeed!
GlasVegas wrote:
hibster wrote:
the wedding present are there or there abouts for me; live shows have a different seet every time, last album was one of their best so not peaked yet & have a new album out soon
I still don't understand how Gedge can mask the shame of re-naming Cinerama and going out to tour 'George Best'. The terms "cynical" and "money-grabbing" spring to mind. It's been discussed at length on here before but he is, by all accounts, a right royal prick.
Opinions on The Cribs Mr. Wibble?
cinerama split due to relationship failure didn't they? the weddoes album immediately after was all about it & the george best tour was after that, so slight tweaking of the chronology of events there g he may well be a prize turnip, but surely that's only a good thing in terms of being a good band?
the cribs? gave the album a listeon on your recommendation, on first listen the first few songs sound a bit like the strokes, but some good tunes on there, be safe is completely different to the rest of the album & is ace. (btw - looking on allmusic.com they seem to have done 4 albums!)
Snoopy wrote:
hibster wrote:
& for whoever said belle & sebastian haven't done much for ages, their last album was released about 18 months or so ago
almost 27 months now
really? blimey - time flies!
Burt Reynolds wrote:
Uncle Liam wrote:
DigiDiz wrote: , I would say the Wombats out of the lot are one of the best,
Well, here it is. the new ALL TIME LOW in the history of the board.
The only way is up folks.
I actually quite like the Wombats. But I'm not INSANE enough to declare it in this place.
Well, I quite like the Paul Hartnoll mix of "Kill The Director", but that's about it... :)
james blunt is many things but best band he most certainly isn't
fails on more than one level as well IMO
hibster wrote:
GlasVegas wrote:
hibster wrote:
the wedding present are there or there abouts for me; live shows have a different seet every time, last album was one of their best so not peaked yet & have a new album out soon
I still don't understand how Gedge can mask the shame of re-naming Cinerama and going out to tour 'George Best'. The terms "cynical" and "money-grabbing" spring to mind. It's been discussed at length on here before but he is, by all accounts, a right royal prick.
Opinions on The Cribs Mr. Wibble?
cinerama split due to relationship failure didn't they? the weddoes album immediately after was all about it & the george best tour was after that, so slight tweaking of the chronology of events there g he may well be a prize turnip, but surely that's only a good thing in terms of being a good band?
the cribs? gave the album a listeon on your recommendation, on first listen the first few songs sound a bit like the strokes, but some good tunes on there, be safe is completely different to the rest of the album & is ace. (btw - looking on allmusic.com they seem to have done 4 albums!)
As far as I was aware the personell who comprised the last touring incarnation of Cinerama were exactly the same as the "re-born" Wedding Present. I may be wrong but I don't think so. And anyway, why go back to calling yourself The Wedding Present? Why not Cinerama with a new drummer? As I say, very cynical.
And have you read the stories of him sacking (I think) Simon Smith, the second Weddoes drummer, but asking his burd to stay on as a roadie cos he'd spent the previous year trying to get into her knickers behind Smith's back and completely unbeknown to him?....Not a nice person.
As for The Cribs album, persevere with it, well worth it. "Be Safe" as you pointed out is the jewel in the crown. Lee Renaldo does the spoken word part in case you didn't already know. Open ALL the boxes....
hibster wrote: james blunt is many things but best band he most certainly isn't
fails on more than one level as well IMO
He's no band, he's a singer .
I saw him live some weeks ago - he was quite rocking out. You male people are just jealous. 
hibster wrote: james blunt is many things but best band he most certainly isn't
fails on more than one level as well IMO
Very appropriate rhyming slang is one thing James Blunt is good at! :p
Nick King wrote:
hibster wrote: james blunt is many things but best band he most certainly isn't
fails on more than one level as well IMO
Very appropriate rhyming slang is one thing James Blunt is good at! :p
he's a stuntman?
Burt Reynolds wrote:
Nick King wrote:
hibster wrote: james blunt is many things but best band he most certainly isn't
fails on more than one level as well IMO
Very appropriate rhyming slang is one thing James Blunt is good at! :p
he's a stuntman?
