I listened to MOZ's CD just now. I
liked the structure of Moz's CD, the interlude's helped break up each section nicely and kept it fresh. Skits like this are always a risk as it is a bit of a cliché, but these were nice enough and one of them made me do a Maddix trademark LOL. I thought each section had a little theme, which was nice too. Some were stronger than others.
Songs especially liked sponsored by The Like: Hearing the Best Coast track out of context of the album made me realise what a good record it is. It's a lovely sound and a bit more muscular than is often claimed by their/her detractors. The Freelance Whales I also
liked. It reminded me a bit of The Acorn, who I
like. The Bird & The Bee track completed a winning opening salvo.
Sleater Kinney I used to really
like, never really listen to these days, but an enjoyable reminder. McLusky are obviously excellent. The Sleigh Bells track is pretty ace too, I
like them as a singles band, not sure about the whole album, though only listened to it all the way through once. FCGT I also enjoyed.
Moaning section sponsored by Moochoo The Marvin Green and Al Green songs are obviously classics, but slightly obvious choices and it seemed a bit of a tokenist way of breaking up the indie.
A friend of mine who is too scared of hoppo to go on the internet got me to download that The Aloof track the other month so I listened to it and then refused to post it to him as it was so boring.
An ex of Nico Ri/j/j/inders used to love Six by Seven. Their fans go on as if their lack of profile or acclaim was some kind of terrible oversight, but really they are the archetypal meat and potato house band for a certain kind of proficient 90's indie lifestyle soundtrack. It was nice to have a Proustian affirmation of my decision to have a massively horrific breakup in 2003 though.
The Crocketts song was rubbish. I hate it when you can hear acoustic guitar while they're all rocking out (apart from, like, Neil Young and actually loads of things I probably like). It was like something off Hollyoaks.
That Prolapse song was the only thing I skipped (I was making scrambled eggs during The Crocketts) I see what they're doing, it might have worked if the insults had been especially inventive or funny. Perhaps I have missed the point.
Thought it tailed off a bit towards the end, Cooper Temple Clause were always boring.
Conclusion Although Moz used the whole 80 minute CD capacity, this never dragged and flowed very nicely, albeit I preferred the stuff in the first half. If I worked for Milton Keynes council in some kind of Soviet capacity I would happily appoint Moz to do a Sunday afternoon "nice indie, a bit of lols and other stuff" radio show. I wouldn't listen to it though, being a Soviet Council appointing type I would either be with my family on my boat by the lake or with my mistress or something.
What I did next
I am literally listening to Maddix85's CD now. So far I don't think there has been any indie pop at all, it is all excellent African pop or trademark Maddix discordant indie, so I don't know what you're all on about.
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