#17: Listen to 26 new bands/singers, one for each letter of the alphabet

Why it’s on the list: This matches the reading task – I love music and have a large and fairly varied collection of CDs but there’s lots more out there I’ve never listened to. This will encourage me to seek out some new bands and maybe even find a new favourite!

How/when I’ll judge this task to be completed:When I have heard 26 new artists, one for each letter of the alphabet. I can listen to CDs, online or live at events. I must not knowingly have heard the band/singer before. I need to list the bands and do a quick review here.

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B: Bellowhead – folky gypsy music. Saw them live at Truck and absolutely loved them. Favourite track is London Town, which just gets in your head and stays there! Not quite so good on CD but they are really a band to experience in the flesh.

 

Also .. Birdy. Someone on Facebook was listening to their album on Spotify so I gave it a lsiten – wow, it’s amazing.

C: The Candle Thieves – Birthday present from my friend Belinda. Really enjoyable alt pop.

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E: Everything Everything – Sought out their album after reading about them in the Guardian Guide. Described as “smart pop”, they are very different to anything I’ve heard before. Enjoyed the album but will probably take a few more listens to get the hang of!

Also … Empire of the Sun. heard a track on Jack FM, loved it so much I bought the album.

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X: The XX – Another band I read about in the Guardian. Thought they’d be quite rocky gothy stuff but they’re much more subtle. Not sure if I like them or not to be honest!

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