I know what you mean mate. It's so easy for some people to just write a band off as a copy after listening to one or two songs. Nowadays its really tough for a bands to break onto a scene without a certain amount of people questioning the originality of their music.
I think what really separates both bands is the lyrical content. What's annoys me is when bands try and be someone they aren't. Take the Courteeners for example. They admitted Morrissey and the Smiths were an influence on them and they seem to be doing all they can to sound like them. No real direction whatsoever.
Exactly.
Ah The Courteeners - I've heard 2 songs, 'Not Nineteen Forever' and another one that I can't remember the name of, boring as and like you say, no originality at all.
Another important thing for bands nowadays is to change their direction after every few albums, I think people in the music business have realised that people won't buy records from an artist after a given period if they produce the same things over and over again. I think that's what I love so much about Bloc Party - started off with a raw indie album, progressive sounds on AWITC and half of Intimacy has an element of dance.
I'm intrigued with this new Editors album, it looks like they are altering their sound quite a bit too from those videos I posted (Papillion, Eat Raw Meat = Blood Drool). It sounds really original and very interesting, I'm looking forward to seeing what they have done with the other tracks too for this 3rd album.
'Editors have revealed that they are set to hit the studio with producer Jacknife Lee in October to begin recording the follow-up to their 2007 album, 'An End Has A Start'.
The band revealed the plan in an exclusive video interview with NME.COM, which you can watch by clicking below. They said that the album would be influenced by the Arnold Schwarzenegger film 'Terminator'.
"We've started writing differently and taking a new approach," said guitarist Christopher Urbanowicz. "I've started writing a lot of riffs on synthesisers and there's a lot more electronics, samples and drum loops on it. I keep referencing the 'Terminator' theme."Jacknife Lee aswell, I've loved all of his work with Bloc Party and of course he produced 'An End Has A Start'.
If the release date is supposedly 21st September when do you reckon we'll first hear it/a new single?
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