cross-posting (with additions) from the other blog because I took a very long time to write this post..
Saturday Looks Good To Me
I’ve blogged lovingly about Saturday Looks Good To Me before. With the recent release of ‘Sound On Sound’, a compilation of 30 previously limited and unavailable recordings, I’m further convinced that Fred Thomas is the Phil Spector of the Noughties. What a glorious mix of summery Sixties-inspired pop, with a dash of garage/punk. Although I generally love all their recordings, my favourites tend to be their girl-pop songs. They wouldn’t be out of place in a 60s girl group compilation.
The amazing thing about SLGTM is that the same songs might appear on vinyl and cd-versions of an album, but with different mixes or recordings. Hear the difference here (from album ‘Every Night’).
Saturday Looks Good To Me – Hiding
Saturday Looks Good To Me – Ambulance (from album ‘All Your Summer Songs’)
‘Sound On Sound’ is available at label Redder Records website.
SLGTM’s myspace page.
SLGTM bio on All Music Guide.
An interview with the band, from Sonic Zine.
Paris Motel
Another band with pretty melodies is Paris Motel, except there’s also some country influence in their sound. String chamber music influence too – violas! The most unlikely source, NME, describes them as “a beautiful slice of archaic chamber pop that lifts you somewhere sublime”, while Independent says their music is “like a bolt from the blue.. impossibly lovely”.
I think this song of theirs really is beautiful.
Paris Motel – I lost My Heart/Philippe, Phil
An interview on The Beat Surrender.
Paris Motel’s myspace page.
