Campfires & Battlefields
One of my regular readers, a certain Campfires & Battlefields, apart from making many an excellent contribution to the comments section of this blog, has also made a few equally welcome contributions to the Toad Music Archives. This is the man whose six-year-old described me as a ‘sort of foul-mouthed Harry Potter’ on listening to the first ever Toadcast.
So, by way of thanks for the new suggestions, apologies for scaring C&B Junior and apportioning credit where it is due Song, by Toad hereby presents the Campfires & Battlefields Deluxe Selection:
The Lodger These chaps are a jangly indie band from Leeds. Sort of a living apology for having forced the Kaiser Chiefs on us I suppose. Their debut album, Grown Ups, is out and four of the tracks can be previewed on their MySpace page.
The Lodger – Watching
Papercuts Can sound a bit like a blissful pop act, but there’s a definite underlying tension to their music. They’re quite folky at times too. Their latest album, Can’t Go Back can be found here (although you have to scroll down a bit).
Papercuts – John Brown
Decoration Definitely my favourite of the C&B recommendations, these chaps are part of a larger movement of groups re-interpreting that late 80s English jangly indie that I love so much. Unfortunately their most recent album is sold out, but there’s plenty more there to explore, and a little more on their MySpace page too.
Decoration – Pavey Ark
So cheers C&B, thanks for the tips. Hope the kids are, erm, alright these days…
Decoration’s Job in London is a cracking tune and worth getting the album for alone (beg, steal or bribe me for a copy). Best of all, they still play the random sleazy gig circuit in Leeds – marvellous.
Er, I mean last year’s single. *blush*
i’m big on the lodger, myself.
funny thing, when i first saw the illustration i thought you were going to discuss the civil war–how silly was that idea?
Oh Marcy, now that would be interlectual. I won’t stand for that sort of high-brow nonsense here!
Sniff. . . so proud, Mr. Toad, sir, so proud. You’re a sweet man, Matthew, despite your amphibian exterior, and it’s a nice gesture. Thank’ee. Glad you liked the tunes. I’m particularly glad for Decoration to get a post. Criminally underrated if you ask me. I think their entire catalog is available for download from iTunes, by the way. That’s how I got most of it. Sorry if I’ve contributed to your impending bankruptcy, but at least I haven’t been sending Anchor Junipero. Now THAT could run into money. Do they allow iPods at the Marshalsea these days?
I asked Lucas (that’s the 6-year-old) to say hello, but he’s still rather shaken I’m afraid. His mother has washed out his mouth with soap for less than what he heard on Toadcast #1, and the poor lad’s a bit confused. I expect he can’t get his mind around the fact that someone who speaks with an English accent could swear like that. It just seems so wrong somehow. You’re all supposed to sound like the cast of “All Creatures Great and Small.” Perhaps you’ll be up to your shoulder in a cow’s arse, but cursing? Never.
Christ – I hope you never let him hear the About A Boy podcast – #6 I think. That might just reduce the poor little blighter to tears.