Albums

Various - Replugged In New Cross.

GodisintheTV 02/11/2006

Rating: 2/5

During a conversation concerning a new compilation called “Replugged in New Cross” Bill Cummings and Mark L ended up taking part in an informal tag team review of the entire album here are the results. Listen along here www.milehighmusic.co.uk and tell us what you make of our thoughts:

01. Jacknife Kid - Days

Bill says:
It reminds me of early Nirvana, a bit.
Mark says:
Sounds like a sort of Interpol gone punk.
Bill says:
Yeah
Mark says:
Although the chorus is bad , the verses I like, it starts sounding a little generic in the chorus bit Nickleback almost.
Bill says:
Yeah that's the problem with alot of this.
Mark says:
They win the best verse prize.

02. Shock Defeat! - Terrified

Mark:
It sounds, quite angular, arty sort of ramshackle and punky.

03. Alice Renouf - Rainbows

Mark says:
Yeah the third track doesn't fit so much.
Bill says:
Yeah its a bit like that, although some of its weird.

04. Ceri James - Mr Songwriter

Mark says:
Its such a mixed bag, track 4 truly is terrible.
Bill says:
Track 4 is by the guy who put it together, so respect to him for that, compilations are hard to get out there. But it sounds like a shit version of John Lennon solo.
Mark says:
Sounds like he's doing Mr Tamobourine man. Maybe he put himself on it because nobody else would.

5.Christy - About You

Bill says:
Christy? Julie Christy more like.
Mark says:
Track 5-shit Strokes
Bill says:
Yeah the vocal effect on his voice and the guitar line is so Strokes.

06. Honeycube - Song For Nell

Mark says:
Track 6 - American emo shitter

07. Plugs - Shallow Grave

Mark says:
Very Blur, its done well.
Bill says:
Plugs yeah, they are quite well known on the new cross scene, its one of the best things here, although the vocal is strange.
Mark says:
It's a good blur pastiche

08. The Sly Ones - Blue Freak

Mark says:
Average britrock shit

09. The Moon - Dead Eyes

Mark says:
Country and Western gone Nick Cave-intriguing

10. Chet - Higher Guarana

Mark says:
Haha Chet are on it. I got the demo for that track years ago, Chet sound like 1995.
Bill says:
There's a really camp disco song,somewhere its so off beam
Mark says:
I do like Chet though
Bill says:
Yeah Chet have potential
Mark says:
Even though they sound very sort of mid 90s bouncy pop like bennett.

11. Indigo Moss - Suicide Song (edit)

Mark says:
Its full of filler
Mark says:
It makes you want to commit suicide and its called suicide

12. Metro Riots - Thee Small Faces

Bill says:
12 sounds like a bad Jet cover.

13. Harold Cunliffe - Watch It All Go By

Mark says: 13- wants to be James Blunt
Bill says: Haha, he does!
Mark says: The opener is the best track so far

14. The Venus Kicks - Broken

Mark says:
The Venus Kicks sound ok, quite yearning
Bill says:
They are pretty good for a unsigned band, nice fellas too. I like the drums at the beginning.
Mark says:
Although the chorus is a bit of a letdown
Bill says:
Yeah, they remind me of early James I don't know why.
Mark says:
Yeah perhaps
Bill says:
The vocalist isn't similar, it's just that early 90s emotional indie thing.

15. Realtime Thrill - This Is My Time

Mark says:
Track 15 sounds a bit intriguing
Bill says:
Hmm, haha
Mark says:
The vocal is a bit weird
Bill says:
Shit
Mark says:
Which is the most interesting thing.

16. Unconscious Collective - C.O.K.E.

Mark says:
Oh my track 16, It sounds like a white Haddaway!
Bill says:
Haha, yeah thats the one!The campo disco track!
Mark says:
Mate its Haddaway

17. Strange Chocolate - Can't Kill The Spirit

Mark says:
It sounds quite interesting, bit sort of ramshackle.
Bill says:
Hmm raggae-ish, dubby.
Mark says:
I agree, raw bit like early Coral.

18. 23frames - Hermes

Bill says:
Pub rock
Bill says:
Chaz and Dave
Mark says:
Yeah it is starting that way
Mark says:
rabbit rabbit
Mark says:
Oh dear
Bill says: ah its worse on the chorus, the guys straining.
Mark says: not in a good way
Mark says: Mate. it sounds like he's constipated

19. The Cherry Reds - State-Sponsored Condition

Bill says:
Hmm someone's bought a few specials records
Mark says:
Cherry reds yeah sound like yeah
Bill says:
and The Clash
Mark says:
Specials
Bill says:
But not as good
Mark says:
Yep, not too bad but a bit my first school band, they sound too in thrall to their references

20. Shy Of Silence - Seven Days (edit)

Bill says:
Wooo scary
Bill says:
RawwwwK
Mark says:
ooo
Bill says:
like its 1985
Bill says:
haha
Mark says:
bit queens of the stone age
Bill says:
the vocals are buried beneath all kinds of stuff thou
Mark says:
I think its more grunge
Bill says:
Yeah a bit
Bill says:
Not that good though

21. Sweet Machine - Sweet Young Thing

Bill says:
21 sounds like a poor man's Goldfrapp
Mark says:
Oh dear
Bill says:
Actually
Mark says:
Girls aloud
Bill says:
It's abit like
Mark says:
This isn't very good
Mark says:
Goldfrapp without the sex
Bill says:
Some shit 90s dance pop
Mark says:
Yeah it sounds like she's making the words up as she goes along.

22. Joe Wilkes - Spotlight

Bill says:
22- Nick Drake wannabe
Bill says:
Well its actually not that bad abit obvious though
Mark says:
Yeah I was going to say, he's got a bit of soul
Bill says:
I like the guitars
Mark says:
Yeah, its nice actually
Bill says:
And his voice isn't bad in a husky way
Mark says:
Yeah although its a little Mondeo man
Bill says:
Its bit like Jon Marytn's "Solid Air"
Mark says:
mmm not my cup of tea really.

23. Mark Sampson - The New Cross Symphony

Bill says:
Hilarious
Mark says:
Haha this guy is a genius
Bill says:
Apparently its a New Cross anthem
Mark says:
Seriously
Mark says:
Mate I like him
Bill says:
Haha
Mark says:
Don't slag him he looks hard, I respect this guy
Mark says:
Hehe
Bill says:
Phil Mitchell's uncle
Mark says:
Chaz and Dave for the new cross
Bill says:
I'm going to bill this as
Mark says:
Mate, this is the review!
Mark says:
Do we say bye bye now?
Mark says:
'waves to readers'
Bill says:
"Mark and Bill chew the fat over replugged in New Cross"