Trooping The Colour 2004 - Grenadier Guards

Advantages: Highly original Japanese band
Disadvantages: Some dodgy lyrics, poor artwork

...Mad Capsule Markets - 1997-2004 Please note: If you are offended by colourful language, best not read further. There are some colourful lyrics in some of the songs. I had heard a lot about this Japanese band in magazines and from message boards, but I hadn't heard anything from them til I saw a video on Scuzz earlier this year. So I went out and bought this album after hearing "Scary" but haven't had a proper listen to them yet. I bought the double cd with the DVD, but I'm only going to review the album. Why? Because I bought this album for the music, not for the videos, they're just a bonus. Now the line up for the Mad Capsule Markets is as follows: Kyono - Vocal Takeshi Ueda - Bass, programming, vocal Motokatsu Miyagami - Drums, programming I don't know a lot about the Mad Capsules, but I do know that they... Read review

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Advantages: Brilliant collection of signature Delays falsetto pop anthems
Disadvantages: Doesn't compare to seeing them live

...The Delays emerged out of Southampton in 2003 bringing with them a unique collection of electronic falsetto pop anthems. The first thing you notice about this fabulous band is the vocals dished out by Greg Gilbert; how he manages to achieve the constant highs is something we can all make assumptions over but really we will never know. They are somewhat of an oddball band, not able to be slung into any specific category or style and not relatable to any current bands. I find the best fitting description to their music is somewhat electronic indie pop mixed with powerful yet flowing beats and riffs, all thrown in with absolutely astonishing vocals. After their brilliant success of an album 'Faded Seaside Glamour' in 2004 the boys are back in 2006 with 'You See Colours', being preceded by a second UK tour in April. Let us delve... Read review

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Advantages: One of the superlative "five". Quintessentially English. Gilbert and Sullivan at their literary and musical best - and still topical today
Disadvantages: None

...the Queens Court robe maker. The fairy costumes were woven with tiny lights powered by batteries held on belts around their waist. The chorus of peers made their entrance headed by the band of the Grenadier Guards. On opening night, Sullivan learned that his stockbroker had gone bankrupt taking almost all of his life savings with him. Although at a very low ebb, the audience reaction to “Iolanthe” cheered him up, and the receipts soon restored his bank balance! THE BACKGROUND Gilbert always had a target in mind for his wit and satire. In “Iolanthe” it is the Legislative system of the United Kingdom. There were controversies surrounding the House of Lords even then and the Lord Chancellor was ever a target of satire and lampoon. Here he is portrayed as having a weakness (susceptibility) to young women – sitting at the Court of Chancery... Read review

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