i just want to hear some rhythm
Top 10 Albums of 2007
8. Jamie T - Panic Prevention (ST)
I suppose it's inevitable that someone with a singing voice like Jamie T's spoken-sung-rapped essex (well, Wimbledon) tones is going to get lumped into the same box as the Lily Allens, Streets and Jack Penates of this world. Horribly unfair comparisons all. Whilst he has elements of the urchin troubadour about him, I would suggest that he has more in common with the likes of Ian Dury than any of the aforementioned notables, and live the most obvious comparison is with none other than the reggae tinged rock of The Clash.
I fell in love with "Sheila" when I heard it played by Zane Lowe on Radio One a couple of times. Initially I had to look up the playlists to see who the singer was, but before long I was standing in the Nottingham Social watching an artist who was still small enough to both play in that tiny little bar and to want to hand out hand made mix tapes to his crowd. He was brilliant. The album followed, and actually I initially found it a little disappointing after the vibrancy of his live set, and I do think that the production is a little lacking... but it's a grower, and with tunes like "Sheila", "If You Got the Money" and "Calm Down Dearest", this kid has got the songs too.
Ugly bugger though.
Favourite Song: Brand New Bass Guitar
8. Bruce Springsteen - Magic
It would be a red herring to suggest that Springsteen has "got better and better" over the years - some of the early 90's work lacked a certain quality - but "Magic" takes over where the brilliant 2002 album "The Rising" left off.
Featuring the E-Street Band, it's everything you would expect from the Boss at the peak of his powers. Driving guitar, harmonica, catchy choruses and some brilliant brass complement Springsteen's often underrated lyrics. Coming in at a shade over 45 minutes, it's a lesson in how to make a great album - keep the energy levels high from start to finish, don't include low-quality filler and leave the listener hungry for more. It might even be the best album he has ever made, you know.
Magic by name, magic by nature.
Favourite song: Your Own Worst Enemy
8. Jamie T - Panic Prevention (ST)
I suppose it's inevitable that someone with a singing voice like Jamie T's spoken-sung-rapped essex (well, Wimbledon) tones is going to get lumped into the same box as the Lily Allens, Streets and Jack Penates of this world. Horribly unfair comparisons all. Whilst he has elements of the urchin troubadour about him, I would suggest that he has more in common with the likes of Ian Dury than any of the aforementioned notables, and live the most obvious comparison is with none other than the reggae tinged rock of The Clash.
I fell in love with "Sheila" when I heard it played by Zane Lowe on Radio One a couple of times. Initially I had to look up the playlists to see who the singer was, but before long I was standing in the Nottingham Social watching an artist who was still small enough to both play in that tiny little bar and to want to hand out hand made mix tapes to his crowd. He was brilliant. The album followed, and actually I initially found it a little disappointing after the vibrancy of his live set, and I do think that the production is a little lacking... but it's a grower, and with tunes like "Sheila", "If You Got the Money" and "Calm Down Dearest", this kid has got the songs too.
Ugly bugger though.
Favourite Song: Brand New Bass Guitar
8. Bruce Springsteen - Magic
It would be a red herring to suggest that Springsteen has "got better and better" over the years - some of the early 90's work lacked a certain quality - but "Magic" takes over where the brilliant 2002 album "The Rising" left off.
Featuring the E-Street Band, it's everything you would expect from the Boss at the peak of his powers. Driving guitar, harmonica, catchy choruses and some brilliant brass complement Springsteen's often underrated lyrics. Coming in at a shade over 45 minutes, it's a lesson in how to make a great album - keep the energy levels high from start to finish, don't include low-quality filler and leave the listener hungry for more. It might even be the best album he has ever made, you know.
Magic by name, magic by nature.
Favourite song: Your Own Worst Enemy
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