1800 Week Four.

Seapony.
A story of some Seattle-ites & their twee indie record.


This week I am ill and this cold weather is really taking it's toll on my skin and my immune system, I needed warming up, cheering up & waking up from my winter hibernation.
So I know I haven't been up on my mix tapes for the last few weeks, I have been really busy doing nothing to be honest. I'm still not sure which way to take this blog, it seems a bit mixed right now, I am truly Miss Indecisive. I love music and when I was working in Holland, my Sunday morning mix used to get many compliments, which was a great ego boast, as I have been told in the past I like depressing music, so what if I do, the music I like is eclectic, emotive & always meaningful.

This week I am so delighted to introduce you guys to Seapony. A dreamy summer pop band from Seattle. I stumbled across these a few days ago on Youtube, I happen to always just stumble across these new bands lately and I'm loving it. Their debut album Go With You is easily described as infectious. The pillowy guitar and wispy soprano vocals are delivered with childlike melancholy and wonderment. The insanely safe album does have a slight tendency to bleed into one. But for me an easy listening album, and not to be scrutinised so closely, but if you are to pick and pull apart this album you could say it was samey. The overcast sounds draw you in to their indie simplicity. Perfect for dragging your chilly mood up during this ever so depressing Winter we are having here in the UK. With similar sounds to band such as Beat Coast, The Field Mice & The Dum Dum Girls, this twee indie sound is possibly my favourite right now, warming my ears and heart this winter, longing for beaches, camp fires and festivals...bring on the summer!

So dust off your picnic baskets and get your sunscreen and sunglasses at the ready.

Summer is not far off.

Thanks for listening.

Laurie Rose x

One Thousand Eight Hundred Second Weekend.

Week Two.

Okay so this weeks edition is a little late, I like to have this posted by now, but I have been so busy knitting this week that I haven't had a chance, I had already planned the music, but I  needed to decided which artist would be being praised this week, and that was easy.

 Lucy Rose is a Warickshire born solo artist who's songs are captivating in every way, her delicate hushed tones leave me breathless at times. Ever since hearing her intoxicating voice grace the melody of Bombay Bicycle Club's Flaws on their 2010 acoustic album, I had to find out who this girl was. Now based in London, Lucy usually plays with a band, Guitarist Björn Ågren, drummer Sam Nadel, bassist Joe Steer and multi-instrumentalist Alex Eichenberger. Lucy has already made a name for herself in the underground scene and she has done pretty well up until now by herself, this is down to her incredible feminine sound and poetic lyrics. Having already had three singles released in the last few years Lucy is well and truly known, but this year they are working on her début album and you know this can only marvel brilliance. This year she will be touring, supporting Bombay Bicycle Club on their North American & Canadian tour early this year. Being tipped as HMV's "One to watch" for 2012 she is definitely going to be hitting the indie scene hard & fast at some point this year.

Sending all my Good Luck to Lucy for her new album.

Laurie Rose x