indie anthems

mixed by john faulkner / mastermix

featuring...

The Automatic - Monster

The Automatic otherwise known as The Automatic Automatic, in the USA and Canada[1][2], are a band who formed in Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales but are now based in the capital, Cardiff. [3] They are influenced heavily by acts such as Jarcrew, Muse, Blur and The Blood Brothers, among others.[4]

The Bravery - An Honest Mistake

The Bravery is an American rock band from New York City that consists of Sam Endicott, John Conway, Anthony Burulcich, Michael Zakarin, and Mike Hindert. Their music is a synthesis of disco and synth rock. Their debut album reached the top twenty in the United States and the top five in the United Kingdom.

Klaxons - Golden Skans

Klaxons are a Mercury Prize winning English band, based in London. The word 'klaxon' is derived from the Greek verb klazō, meaning "to shriek", and most commonly refers to air-raid sirens or other warning devices. They are currently signed to Rinse Records, their own branch of Polydor Records.

Following the success of previous singles "Magick" and "Golden Skans", the band released their debut album, Myths of the Near Future on January 29, 2007. The album won the 2007 Nationwide Mercury Prize.[1]

After headlining their first tour (the 2006 NME Indie Rave Tour), as well as playing numerous festivals worldwide, the band are currently working on their second album.[2]

The Others - Lackey

The Others are an English rock band, signed to Poptones in July 2004 and their eponymous debut album was released on January 31, 2005.

The band were renowned for their live shows, particularly the so-called "guerilla gigs", which saw them play on a Hammersmith and City Line tube train, on the dodgems at the Leeds festival, and on the famous Abbey Road crossing in London. The band, particularly lead singer Dominic Masters, maintain a close relationship with their fanbase, affectionately known as the 853 Kamikaze Stage-Diving Division. The band are also known for accessibility which resulted in the popularity of the websites forum, which played a key part in keeping the fanbase together and organizing the following to collect together for gigs.

Despite their promise, their self titled debut in 2005 received some notable criticism. In December 2005, Q Magazine rated it one of the worst albums of the year, mocking Masters' boastful attitude towards drug abuse. In April 2006, the magazine placed the album at #40 in a countdown of "The 50 Worst Albums Ever", claiming the band had taken "the freewheeling spirit of [contemporary band] The Libertines... remove(d) all the talent and added even more crack. This [album] is what's left". By autumn 2006, the dissaperance of their early promise and seeming fall from grace led NME to run an article entitled "Whatever Happened to Dominic Masters?"

In an interview with Phoenix FM in December 2005, the band confirmed that they had left Poptones/Mercury Records and in October 2006 they released their second album, "Inward Parts".

Arctic Monkeys - Leave Before The Lights Come On

Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. Formed in 2002, the band currently consists of Alex Turner on lead vocals and guitar, Jamie Cook on guitar, Matt Helders on drums and backing vocals, and Nick O'Malley on bass guitar, a position formerly held by Andy Nicholson.

Arctic Monkeys achieved chart success with their first two singles, "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" and "When the Sun Goes Down", which reached number one in the UK Singles Chart.[1] Their debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, released on 23 January 2006, became the fastest-selling debut album in British music history and received critical acclaim, winning both the 2006 Mercury Prize[2] and the 2007 Brit Award for Best British Album. The band's second album, Favourite Worst Nightmare, was released on 23 April 2007 and sold over 225,000 copies in its debut week and was also nominated for the 2007 Mercury Prize.[3]

Arctic Monkeys are generally considered part of the indie rock scene,[4] alongside similar contemporary guitar bands such as Bloc Party,and Franz Ferdinand.[5][6] Arctic Monkeys achieved their success through fan-made demo tapes and online file-sharing.[7] They were heralded as one of the first acts to come to the public attention via the Internet, with commentators suggesting they represented the possibility of a change in the way in which new bands are promoted and marketed.[8] The band eventually signed to the independent record label Domino Records.

This text is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia articles "The Automatic", "The Bravery", "Klaxons", "The Others" and "Arctic Monkeys".

monster

an honest mistake

golden skans

lackey

leave before the lights come on