Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world After watching the above movie I was feeling a little traumatised, so I decided to keep my mind off vampiric women by immersing myself within the world of new singles and EPs. Luckily, there have been a string of fantastic new releases this month that are so good they, temporarily at least, proved a welcome respite from shivering in a lighted room wondering if she was going to come for this »bad boy«. By JOHN BITTLES
Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world Like Batman in drag, the second part of May’s new albums round-up has more than its fair share of surprises. While none of the LPs reviewed here will be donning a mask to fight crime tonight, or be wearing their pants and trousers the wrong way round, they will keep the world safe from tired, formulaic sounds. By JOHN BITTLES
Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world After what felt like the drought of all droughts May has produced a wave of killer releases that stir both heart and soul. While previous months have seen this writer retreat into the nostalgic warmth of late 70s post-punk and mid 90s trip hop, May has convinced me to come out of my self-imposed exile and embrace the joys of the new with glee. By JOHN BITTLES
Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world I had a bad toothache! After rain the likes of which hadn’t been seen since Noah decided to build a boat, I was soaked to the bone. Oh, and I am also a notorious misery guts! On first appearances the signs for a fab night on a wet and windy Saturday evening didn’t seem good. By JOHN BITTLES
Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world Throughout its brief history the remix has been a vital part of dance music. It allows producers, DJs and engineers to re-interpret a song, add a phat beat and make it relevant for the dance floor. The art of a good remix is to re-interpret the original song and take it somewhere the band, singer, producer didn’t even know it could go. By JOHN BITTLES
Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world There are some albums that grip you immediately, shake you by the hand, give you a winning smile and strut confidently into your life. With others it may take days, weeks, or even months before you become firm friends. A fitting example of the latter is the album Booth And The Bad Angel by Tim Booth of James and composer Angelo Badalamenti. Using the record‘s title as their alias they released their one and only album in 1996 to widespread indifference and occasional disdain. By JOHN BITTLES
Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world Ok, I admit that the world isn’t exactly brimming with hot new releases right now! For instance, the James Bay album is the sound of one long, wearisome yawn, while rather than enduring the relentless pounding of The Day Is My Enemy I asked a thug to repeatedly punch me in the head instead, and no matter how good the new Blur album might be, it’s still fucking Blur. By JOHN BITTLES
Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world Last night I woke up in a sweat after a horrible nightmare! I was in a club that was blasting Blurred Lines continuously without pause. When I spoke to the DJ about playing something else he just gave me a sleazy grin, licked my ear and stuck on the never-ending 12″ of the same tune. Upon awaking my screams seemed like they would never end. By JOHN BITTLES
Music | Bittles‘ Magazine Have you heard the new Madonna record yet? Terrible! The entire time I was listening to it the only thing I could think was »That poor woman!«. Whoever advised her that songs like Bitch I’m Madonna were a good idea deserves to be locked in a room with Mark Ronson for an entire day. Luckily there is some fantastic new music out there which more than makes up for the inane racket created by the Peter Pan of pop. By JOHN BITTLES
Music | Bittles‘ Magazine To say that there is some great music out this month is like saying that Jeremy Kyle is a bit of a twat, (if you don’t know who this guy is, then lucky you). There are fantastic new albums by the legendary Marc Almond, sublime bass pressure from Scuba, Pearson Sound and Also, funky-assed trip-hop from Romare, spectral folk from Marika Hackman, lush house from Vincent Floyd, and so much more. By JOHN BITTLES
