Song of the month-May

Spiritoftheseventies · 25-05-2010 8:12pm #1

Shortlist so far and its just a shortlist so feel free to add to it.
Standout track for me is Tell em the opening track and new single from album treats which also got the thumbs up on NPR.
As album openers goes its the best I have heard in a long time. Another great song from album is ring ring which I'll include at a later date.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kJ05P-71gY

. Will keep the nominations open for a week.

1. Lights- Interpol
2. Laredo-Band of Horse
3. Tell Em- Sleigh Bells
4 Crystalised -XX
5. The Hold Steady-The Weekenders
6. Tame Impala-Solitude is bliss (video of month anyway
7. Month of May/The Suburbs-Arcade Fire
8. Mumford and Sons- Roll Away you Stone
9. Joanna Newsome-Jack Rabbits (live on Jools)
10. Laura Marling- Devils spoke
11. Are you going to sleep tonight- Conor Furlong (reservations over the video aside, a great song)

RichTea · 27-05-2010 2:41pm

Do Suburbs and Month of May count for this months or next months?

Spiritoftheseventies · 27-05-2010 2:46pm

RichTea wrote: »

Do Suburbs and Month of May count for this months or next months?

No Im going with this month as it is airing on radio stations and websites. For the record this is the link for two songs. This site linked below as a good a reason why IMRO should reconsider their positon. IMO the songs are being promoted here and there should be some common sense applied.
http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/05/26/check-out-arcade-fire-month-of-may/

RichTea · 27-05-2010 10:38pm

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

No Im going with this month as it is airing on radio stations and websites. For the record this is the link for two songs. This site linked below as a good a reason why IMRO should reconsider their positon. IMO the songs are being promoted here and there should be some common sense applied.
http://consequenceofsound.net/2010/05/26/check-out-arcade-fire-month-of-may/

Good stuff. Nominate them!:D

Spiritoftheseventies · 28-05-2010 6:32am

RichTea wrote: »

Good stuff. Nominate them!:D

May look to put one in for may and one for June or run them as two different songs. Suburbs definitely growing on me. Btw official release date is August for the sinlge. Am thinking of putting the songs up together just to see how they poll against each other.

Bootsy. · 28-05-2010 12:49pm

I was gonna nominate Sleigh Bells too. I'm competely in love with that band lately. So a definite +1 for Sleigh Bells!

Bootsy. · 28-05-2010 12:57pm

RichTea wrote: »

Do Suburbs and Month of May count for this months or next months?

I was thinking the same thing.
They'll probably run away with it just by virtue of the fact that it's Arcade Fire (one of my absolute favorite bands ever btw but I still want Sleigh Bells to win!)

Spiritoftheseventies · 28-05-2010 1:23pm

Bootsy. wrote: »

I was thinking the same thing.
They'll probably run away with it just by virtue of the fact that it's Arcade Fire (one of my absolute favorite bands ever btw but I still want Sleigh Bells to win!)

In that case can hold off on Arcade Fire until single is released which I think is August according to interview on NPR . Of course I would still vote for Sleigh bells over Arcade fire songs if they were put up now.

Spiritoftheseventies · 28-05-2010 4:48pm

Okay folks poll is up. A bit early but events elsewhere on here have forced my hand a bit. Will be my last poll so anyone free to put up next poll after this. Top three if at all possible.
I went for
1. Tell em- Sleighbells
2. Suburbs-Arcade Fire
3. Laredo- Band of Horses.
Put up the two arcade fire songs just to find out which is more popular. NPR as a matter of interest held poll with 57 per cent voting for Suburbs.

Anyways goodbye and all the best for the future. Have enjoyed it on here but time to move on.

Miguel_Sanchez · 29-05-2010 12:21am

'Events elsewhere' do not change things here.

Poll closed until the week's nomination period is finished.

Miguel_Sanchez · 29-05-2010 12:30am

I'm putting Divine Comedy's 'At The Indie Disco' in for this one.

H8GHOTI · 29-05-2010 5:33pm

I'll nominate this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn8tBgI1BVQ

MsMoo · 29-05-2010 8:00pm

Sorry to see you leaving SOTS.
Best of luck.

I'm gonna nominate Teenage Fanclub - Baby Lee

Bootsy. · 31-05-2010 6:02am

Is there still time to nominate another? The new Ham Sandwich song definitely deserves to be in there, it's great: http://www.state.ie/2010/05/mp3/ham-sandwich-the-naturist/

Miguel_Sanchez · 31-05-2010 10:57am

Poll reopened.

Apologies to those that have voted already but I've changed the poll to one vote per user so you'll need to revote.

Joe_Dull · 31-05-2010 9:47pm

Absolutely love At the Indie Disco - funny, warm, melodic. And Hannon's performance of it on Phantom was fairly hilarious as well

pauliewallie · 01-06-2010 2:39pm

love the ham sandwich song ....

where can i hear the arcade fire toon ?

Miguel_Sanchez · 01-06-2010 3:01pm

pauliewallie wrote: »

love the ham sandwich song ....

where can i hear the arcade fire toon ?

Courtesy of a fiddly record player right here:

http://www.arcadefire.com/vinyl/

pauliewallie · 01-06-2010 3:40pm

Thanks Jeff. I like it, its got a jaunty kinda vibe to it ... the piano riff is cool

patrickc · 02-06-2010 9:16pm

loving at the indie disco, but got the album today the thing is just a masterpiece IMO

Neil's genius coninues on

pickarooney · 04-06-2010 2:22pm

I can't find Ham Sandwich anywhere

Miguel_Sanchez · 04-06-2010 2:27pm

pickarooney wrote: »

I can't find Ham Sandwich anywhere

http://www.state.ie/2010/05/mp3/ham-sandwich-the-naturist/

The Pontiac · 04-06-2010 7:43pm

Strong line up again this month. It has to be Band of Horses again for me though.. Hopefully they'll get more than one vote this month. They're playing in The Tripod tonight too. I'd just love to be there. This is fairly good quality video of 'Laredo', great track too..

Kold · 06-06-2010 5:18pm

How the f*ck did he rack up almost 11,000 posts in a year and yet know so little about so many things?

Placid_Casual · 07-06-2010 2:58pm

Voted for At The Indie Disco as it puts a smile on my face - though i'm sure it'll get annoying after a while. None of the other tracks do that much for me, apart from Joanna Newsom, which is a few months old anyway.

X-Calibre · 16-06-2010 9:02pm

I'm trying to figure out how a song qualifies for a song of the month poll.. Surely it would have to have been released within the last month.

Example: XX - Crystalised. That was released last year!
Another: Laura Marling - Devils Spoke.. the album and single were both released in March..

I just think a song should have to be from an album released in May..there are plenty of songs to choose from - no need to be picking songs from last year..

Miguel_Sanchez · 17-06-2010 11:18am

X-Calibre wrote: »

I'm trying to figure out how a song qualifies for a song of the month poll.. Surely it would have to have been released within the last month.

The now departed Spiritoftheseventies played fast and loose with the rules when picking tracks for Song of the Month, which was a thread idea he came up with himself I think.

Anyone willing to take over the mantle from him for next month?

Kold · 17-06-2010 1:43pm

No. Any song that gets voted Alternative/Indie song of the month instantly loses indie cred.

H8GHOTI · 26-06-2010 5:36pm

jeffslobotomy wrote: »

Think you are missing the point here. Thread was meant to promote music. Dont get bogged down in rules.

Missed you. Welcome back!
xoxox

lordgoat · 26-06-2010 6:20pm

jeffslobotomy wrote: »

Think you are missing the point here. Thread was meant to promote music. Dont get bogged down in rules.

You're missing the point here. The thread is not just meant to promote any old song. But as the title suggests new music. Any other misconceptions feel free to PM Jeff and myself.

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