Sometimes things pass me by

[Matblack]

I just picked up an album by a band who I had seen advertised but had ignored, as I didn't like the advertising; because I don't listen to the radio my exposure to new music isn't great and so I don't know if they got much air time but I remember the posters being up in the underground when I went up to London a few months ago.

I couple of weeks ago we were wondering around Bluewater and I heard a track which I really liked and could have been a couple of my favorite bands from the 80s and 00s but wasn't quite right. I Shazam'd it on the iPhone and it was this

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I downloaded the album and have only listened to the first few tracks but I'm really liking it and if I hadn't been in Bluewater that day at that time I may have missed out completely :shocked:

MB

[Pickers]

I think that song in particular, is like marmite from what I've heard around school. I know people that hate it.. I personally think its epic! :)

I was tempted to get the album, maybe I'll give it a sample and make a decision!

[Feek]

I shall give the album a listen here (spotify:user:feek:playlist:0sIykYCpxYJkFzF3p3DCU8 ).

[leowyatt]

I really liked the song but haven't listened to the rest of the album. I think I made a blog post about it some time ago

[Belmit]

I think this song absolutely blew up in America. I definitely remember that chatroulette improv guy doing a rendition of it at the request of some random.

[Kitten]

Any clues? Link doesn't work on my phone, so have no idea who you're all talking about!

[Matblack]

It's Fireflys by Owl City Kitten

I think he sounds like two different bands/ artists bothof whom I like a lot

Green from Scritti Polliti
Death Cab for Cutie

MB

[Piggymon]

I love that song :)

[Kitten]

Ahh yes. Reminds me of something else too, can't remember who I thought it was when I first heard it..

[Joe 90]

awesome song. on my summer chart playlist - http://open.spotify.com/user/marksweb/playlist/6gmIsyYQL5jjvXDJ4zCOHg

[Jonny69]

I don't like it!

Not a fan of the Speak and Spell singing, but I generally hate that effect!

[Matblack]

Deliberate autotuner abuse is a bit Marmite :D

MB

[Joe 90]

oo another gem from recent times just came on my spotify... Selfmachine by I blame Coco - spotify:track:6gYVDG4X1bXvNHAxnwUKTv

[Garp]

Its definitely a Marmite thing. I hate that song. Kari loves it.

Listen to the lyrics, and its utter nonsensical claptrap, and any time I'm in the car with the radio on you can guarantee I'll hear it played. God awful piece of trash.

No offence meant, I'm sure you'd say the same thing about some of my choices of music ;D

I think this song absolutely blew up in America. I definitely remember that chatroulette improv guy doing a rendition of it at the request of some random.

Indeed he did, I thought the video was epic up until that point ;) j/k

Chatroulette improv guy is widely believe to be Ben Folds from Ben Folds 5 by the way.

[Lozza]

I really liked the song but haven't listened to the rest of the album. I think I made a blog post about it some time ago

You did back in January I think.. I remember commenting as I had recently heard it on Radio 2 and really liked it

[Mark]

I shall give the album a listen here (spotify:user:feek:playlist:0sIykYCpxYJkFzF3p3DCU8 ).

My Spotify seems to be broken (out of disuse, no doubt), but if I can fix it, then ta. First impressions are 'buy me'. :)

[Desmo]

Great song but not heard the album, might give it a whirl :)