Mum-Rock Ravers

I was hanging out with Sledge at the Moneen and Emery gig in Clwb on Tuesday 30th March. Between sets, and well in any downtime where we could hear more than tinnitus and grinding riffs, the conversation turned from mix tapes to Dad-rock classics to the new genre of Mum-Rock.



Mum-Rock: (muhm-rok) noun Music your Mum listens to. Typically 60's and beyond rife with riffs, often soft electro beats and love lorn lyrics. Quintessential dreamy frontmen a given. Sub genres include Mum-Pop.
Examples of Mum-Rock:
Queen - Danceable, beautiful and talented.
The Beatles - Goodbye, Hello?? They were 60's hotties causing mass hysteria.

Hey Jude!

Beach Boys - 60's to NOW surfer dudes

Free - Paul Rodgers? SWOON!

I feel Free!

INXS - 90's free darlings.

Duran Duran - New romantics, like Danielle Steel but less wordy.

Rolling Stones - Not classically gorgeous but, boy, are they naughty

Pet Shop Boys - The musical, 80's electro-pop version of Gok Wan.
Adam Ant - New wave romantic and 80's, 90's and noughties film star. Whose Mum wouldn't love that?
David Bowie - Androgenous appeal. Married a supermodel.
Genesis - Heavy rock with a soft edge. Perfect for chicks.
Roxy Music - Brian Ferry = Heart throb. Songs = danceable diamonds.
Meatloaf - Bad boy!

Swoon!

T.Rex - Why not?
Elton John - Kleenex rock music
Electric Light Orchestra - dance-pop-rock created by beautiful geniuses.
Wet Wet Wet - in the Mum-Pop sub-genre. Soft, M.O.R. inoffensive pop.


Modern Prog Mum-Rock: Reminds Mum's (well, Suze) of the 60's, 70's and 80's. Not nessercarily fronted by easy-on-the males. Oh, and it doesn't hurt her ears

30 Seconds To Mars - Pretty boys channel 70's, Tangerine Dream esque, slightly strange vibes.
Paramore - The anomaly. Hayley Williams is, infact, a girl. But Suze loves their soft melodies, delicate tunes and club banging beats, so their on the list.
Jimmy Eat World - Catchy and diverse. Excellent Modern Prog Mum-Rock driving anthems.
Stereophonics - Could possibly go in actual Mum-Rock. End of the day, Mum's love Kelly Jones.
Foals - Danceable electro-indie bangers. What's not to like?
The Killers - Brandon Flowers. Mass appeal. Cue huge hysteria.

Mum hearts Guy-Liner!

Well that's the round-up and the highlights of Mum-Rock. Discuss.

BBPD.

Here's some ParaMORE tunes!

Here it is. The music video for Paramore's brand new single. The mellow, pretty gem of a song that is The Only Exception.

Happy Monday!

It's Monday. And that means one thing and one thing only. NEW RELEASES. And today pulled a corker, namely with Vampire Weekend's Contra. I'm not gonna lie, it is delightful. Think traditional Vampire lyrics combined with delicate xylophonic poppy melodies and danceable beats on top of electric blooms. Their first single, Cousins, sets the bar but with tunes like Horchata, Run and California English, Contra definitely will not disappoint.

My favourite Surrey rockers released their sophomore album today. One word. Fan-effin-tastic. You Me At Six have hit back with bold, grit and attutide to boot with Hold Me Down. With all due respect, I for one am glad Josh Franceschi and his now-girlf-again broke up before recording got underway; a happy rock album would not have been bad but this anger and frustration at life fuelled offering is the genuine article. A slight RIOT! (Paramore) undertone, not imitation, but this is to no detriment to either band or album. My Heads A Prison And Nobody Visits, Playing The Blame Game and first single, Underdog are up there as my favourites in an excellent bunch of all killer no filler. I am rife with anticipation for the forthcoming tour...bring it on lads!

They're electronic. They're indie. They're full of on-the-surface sacharine. Think Foals but fluffier and you've got Delphic. Acolyte is an anthology of tracks just chomping at the bit to help you get your glad rags on and ready for the 'floor and yet all the while patiently waiting to soothe your hangover away the next day (cup of Quickie or Atack tea in 1 hand, BP bacon butty in the other, obvs). I am loving Red Lights and Halcyon for the former, title track Acolyte for the latter and This Momentary for both situations. Get your ears ready to have those January-I'm-SO-skint blues soothed away. Thank you Delphic!

These are my faves of the day. Please comment your favourite new releases below.
Happy Monday and have a fun Tuesday (I'm off for some fun in The Don until Thursday).

BBPD