The staff of UK music magazine NME have put together the third edition of The Essential Bands series albums. Riding the wave of outdoor summer live shows this Festival Edition contains many acts that were served as the next big thing, the flavor of the week and/or the second coming of the Beatles. Most of these bands are able to put together at least one memorable song and in most cases that song made it unto this 2CD compilation. The Festival Edition is heavy with the typical English take on indie rock - catchy tunes with up front drumming and a singer that can barely hold a tune. It tastes good, but the majority of these bands will be a distant memory in 2008. There are a few exceptions. Acts like Muse, Gruff Rhys and Jarvis Cocker have proven their longevity. And Bloc Party and The View have survived the hype thus far. No Arctic Monkeys on this sampler, which is a relief in a way.
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Headliners: the Ultimate Festival Line-Up is released on Universal Music TV.
CD1:
- Everything Is Average Nowdays - Kaiser Chiefs
- Bones - The Killers
- Standing In The Way Of Control - Gossip
- Before I Fall To Pieces - Razorlight
- Shoot The Runner - Kasabian
- Starlight - Muse
- Wide Awake - Twang
- Weapon Of Choice - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
- Thnks Fr Th Mmrs - Fall Out Boy
- Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is - Jet
- Alarm Clock - Rumble Strips
- Raoul - Automatic
- Pieces Of The People We Love - Rapture
- Off The Hook - CSS
- Scratch Your Name - Noisettes
- See You At The Lights - 1990s
- Precious Times - Maccabees
- Let's Lightning - Pull Tiger Tail
- Hang Me Up To Dry - Cold War Kids
- Running The World - Jarvis Cocker
CD2:
- Same Jeans - The View
- Gravity's Rainbow - Klaxons
- Our Velocity - Maximo Park
- The Prayer - Bloc Party
- Heart Attack - Low Vs Diamond
- Time Won't Let Me Go - Bravery
- Back When You Were Good - Hours
- Bad Dream - Keane
- All The Love In Your Hands - Thirteen Senses
- Magic Position - Wolf, Patrick
- This Must Be Love - Little Man Tate
- Candylion - Gruff Rhys
- War Of The Worlds - Get Cape Wear Cape Fly
- Good Luck - Alterkicks
- Giddy Stratospheres - The Long Blondes
- Backfire At The Disco - Wombats
- We Danced Together - Rakes
- Anything Can Happen In The Next Half Hour - Enter Shikari
- Must Be The Moon - !!!
- Men's Needs - Cribs
MP3: Bloc Party - The Prayer
MP3: The Long Blondes - Giddy Stratospheres
» nme.com