XL sized
results from an XL showcase:
jack peñate - as good as the last time we reported on him, played live, and now has grown into a tight 3-piece. the return of major 7th indie rock!
dizzee rascal - funny urban fox-hunting style video, none-more-bass production with ballsy rock guitars, sounding tough. new album's called Maths And English, which you've got to love
the white stripes - 3 tracks played from the new album Icky Thump including You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told) first two variations on the WS template, little bit looser, more 70s sounding, few more overdubs. third one had some wacky mariachi-band theme, not quite sure about it, but might be a grower
devandra banhart - few new tracks, and some in-studio noodling; all pretty great, more electric-sounding. album 5 and he's 24.
adele - new signing, girl w acoustic guitar, fitting the current jamie t etc model of singing w a cockernee accent. heard she went to stage school. didn't get her really
MIA - 2 new tracks, first one pretty sparse, tight beats, second a little more disco-ey, all pretty good
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