We here at JOE.ie understand that IPod content gets old fast so each week, we bring you some of the best tracks to be had anywhere on this little planet of ours. Get downloading.
By Robert Carry
Kele, Everything You Wanted. Download here
A dejected groan invariably follows when the lead singer of a cracking band announces plans to do a solo project. However, Kele Okereke’s break from the magnificent Bloc Party has so far proved to be good news for fans.
Kele’s liking for dance music has come to the fore even more so than in the last Bloc Party offering but for once, the fabled strange new direction is a positive. In his newest single, Everything You Wanted, Kele retains the emotionally charged vocals typical of Bloc Party alongside an infectious housey beat. The result is a real winner.
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Ham Sandwich, The Naturist. Download here
Two Irish acts have made it onto JOE’s downloads this week, the first being Kells’ very own, Ham Sandwich. This crew has been working hard to establish a name for themselves in this part of the world and their incendiary performances in Whelan’s have become something of a must-see among the alternative scene fateful.
Their crisp, indie sound is complimented brilliantly by Niamh Farrell’s cracking vocals on The Naturist – and we reckon Ireland’s listening public shall be seeing quite a bit more of Ham Sandwich in the months and years to come. We’ve decided to stick an acoustic version, shot on the Dublin Docklands, below although you can hear the studio version here.
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Codes, This is Goodbye. Download here
We’ve been looking for an excuse to slot Dublin alternative/electronic quartet Codes into JOE’s Download Tracks of the Week for some time now. We haven’t found one, but we thought we’d lob them in anyway.
Codes have been coming into their own in terms of live performances of late and are building a reputation for being something of a summer anthem factory. This is Goodbye is wonderfully expansive and underpinned by an addictive keyboard hook. If this isn’t already on your iPod, then we bet you’re belting out the chorus by the end of your second listen.
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