Forgotten Britpop

Our mates over at The Sound of Being OK had a rundown of the best Brit-Pop albums ever and I enjoyed it much to follow to number one. Thinking of great songs from this genre I always come to Mercury Rev. Of course it is a band in the greater periphery of New York but their songs seemed like they could be recorded in London. They had the feeling of great pop songs with very individual sounds. Sadly they were less named when we talk about Brit-Pop.

Mercury Rev - Goddess on a Highway

Marks To Prove It

London based indie band The Maccabees released their new record these days and it's worth to take a listen to. As the name of the band remains on Jewish rebels the sound remains to second-wave indie bands. I was really surprised about what I've heard on this bacchanal and brilliant composed little masterpiece. The title track starts as another britpop guitar based song to drift away in different kind of directions. Or Spit it out with its forced urgency. Starting with a soft piano intro to end in infinity.

Have a good week.