ifiweretobeapolarbearagain: August 2010

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

One Month Off

That's right, as Bloc Party put it, I've been absent from my online hideout for one month.

This wasn't without reason, in fact, there were many. All reasons being bands I had the pleasure of seeing in my absence. In order of appearance they were...

1. Oh Mercy

2. The Joy Formidable

3. The Temper Trap

4. The Middle East

5. Bluejuice

6. Hot Chip

7. Art vs Science

8. Band Of Horses

9. Angus & Julia Stone

10. Mumford & Sons

11. The Strokes

12. Tim & Jean

13. Washington

14. Foals

15. Sally Seltmann

16. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

17. Angus & Julia Stone (again)

18. Lisa Mitchell

19. Grizzly Bear

20. Gypsy & The Cat

21. Ernest Ellis

22. Yatch Club DJs

23. Two Door Cinema Club

24. Delphic

25. Laura Marling

26. Florence + The Machine

27. Frightened Rabbit

28. The Mess Hall

29. Surfer Blood

30. We Are Scientists

31. Fanfarlo

32. k-OS

33. Broken Social Scene

34. Kate Nash

35. Whitley

36. Pond

37. Florence + The Machine (again)

So I'm sorry if my thirty seven reasons for being absent fall short, but rest assured I'm back and I bear gifts.

Here's a sterling track by a band whose creative talent is only matched by their resilience. Having come from heartbreaking personal hardships since their last release, Asleep At Heaven's Gate, the band came together again to produce a remarkable album with an unexpectedly warm outlook. This track is from their latest album, Permalight.

You know what... have two.