Torr

So maybe I'm not able to stay away?

Well geez, I did not expect this level of goodwill from you all. Thanks a lot, i appreciate it. I think I'm gonna try to keep up with a tumblr thing: http://torr80.tumblr.com

It's time to hang it up

The end of the decade seems like a good time to put this blog to bed. Updates have become few and far between for a couple reasons:

• There are less and less new artists that excite me. I believe this is due to the fact that the sound/style/genre I like is less popular than ever in the UK. 
• Every month that goes by less and less singles are getting a physical release. Most are now just 7" and/or downloads which doesn't interest me.
• And lastly, I simply don't have time to blog anymore.

Thanks to everyone who has read the blog over the years, i really appreciate it.

If you like you can follow me on Twitter (@torrmoz), though only about 10% of my tweets are music related.

UK Chart Report

Here's the notable stuff that entered or moved up on the UK charts on Sun Nov 1st...

Albums:

• #55 Morrissey - Swords [Compilation of b-sides from the past 3 albums.]
• #59 Miike Snow - self-titled [Vid. Debut from Andrew Wyatt and two Swedish dudes.]
• #68 REM - Live At The Olympia In Dublin [Trailer. 2CD+DVD.]

Indie-label album chart:

• nothing of interest

Singles:

• #36 Florence & The Machine - "You've Got The Love" [Vid? A cover. 5th single from her debut album.]

Indie-label singles chart:

• #16 Ash - "Joy Kicks Darkness" [Vid. The letter "B" song in their A-Z series.]

Here's the notable stuff that entered or moved up on the UK charts on Sun Nov 1st...

Albums:

• #55 Morrissey - Swords [Compilation of b-sides from the past 3 albums.]
• #59 Miike Snow - self-titled [Vid. Debut from Andrew Wyatt and two Swedish dudes.]
• #68 REM - Live At The Olympia In Dublin [Trailer. 2CD+DVD.]

Indie-label album chart:

• nothing of interest

Singles:

• #36 Florence & The Machine - "You've Got The Love" [Vid? A cover. 5th single from her debut album.]

Indie-label singles chart:

• #16 Ash - "Joy Kicks Darkness" [Vid. The letter "B" song in their A-Z series.]

UK Chart Report

Here's the notable stuff that entered or moved up on the UK charts on Sun Oct 25th...

Albums:

• #69 Kings Of Convenience - Declaration Of Dependence [Vid. Their sadly dull 3rd album.]
• #71 Arctic Monkeys - Humbug [Vid. Their 3rd album.]

Indie-label album chart:

• nothing of interest

Singles:

• #27 The Big Pink - "Dominos" [Vid. 3rd single from their debut album.]
• #51 Florence & The Machine - "You've Got The Love" [Vid? On downloads-alone, CD-single out 11/16. 5th single from her debut album.]
• #64 Miike Snow - "Black & Blue" [Vid. 1st single from their debut album.]
• #86 Death Cab For Cutie - "Meet Me On the Equinox" [Vid. From New Moon soundtrack.]

Indie-label singles chart:

• nothing of interest

UK Chart Report

Here's the notable stuff that entered or moved up on the UK charts on Sun Oct 18th...

Albums:

• #1 Editors - In This Light... [Vid. Their 2nd #1 album in a row.]
• #63 Echo & The Bunnymen - The Fountain [Vid. Their 2nd-lowest charting album ever.]
• #70 Bad Lieutenant - Never Cry Another Tear [Vid. Debut from Bernard Sumner, Phil Cunnigham,and new guy Jake Evans.]

Indie-label album chart:

• nothing of interest

Singles:

• #2 Robbie Williams - "Bodies" [Vid. 1st single from his 7th album.]
• #23 Editors - "Papillon" [Vid. 1st single from their 3rd album.]
• #29 The Big Pink - "Dominos" [Vid. 3rd single from their debut album.]
• #89 Death Cab For Cutie - "Meet Me On the Equinox" [Vid. From New Moon soundtrack.]

Indie-label singles chart:

• #12 Ash - "True Love 1980" [Vid. 2nd song in their A-Z series.]

Out in the UK on Monday

Here's the notable stuff that's out in the UK on Mon Oct 19th...

Albums:

Kings Of Convenience - Declaration Of Dependence [Vid. Their 3rd album. I haven't gotten a chance to listen to it yet. I hope it's good cause I'd love to have that beautiful cover on vinyl.]

Puressence - Sharpen Up the Knives [Vid. I love this band but this is an embarrassingly pointless compilation. Hang it up or move to Greece already, geez.]

Charlotte Hatherley - New Worlds [Vid. Her 3rd solo album. Sorry Charlotte, no one has cared in a long time.]

Singles:

The Raveonettes - "Bang"/"The Last Dance" [Vid. Great 1st single(s) from their very good 4th album.]

The Brothers Movement - "Standing Still" [Vid. Quite good 2nd single from Dublin 4-piece.]

The Twilight Sad - "Seven Years Of Letters" [Stream. 2nd single from their 2nd album.]

The Moons - "Torn Between Two" [Vid. Debut from English 4-piece.]

UK Chart Report

Here's the notable stuff that entered or moved up on the UK charts on Sun Oct 11th...

Albums:

• #11 Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More [Vid. Debut from London 4-piece.]
• #26 The Temper Trap - Conditions [Vid. Their debut album.]
• #36 Air - Love 2 [Vid. Their lowest charting album ever.]
• #55 Cerys Matthews - Don't Look Down [Vid. Her 3rd solo album.]
• #90 Idlewild - Post Electric Blues [Stream. Their lowest charting album ever.]
• #91 The XX - self-titled [Vid. Debut from London 4-piece.]

Indie-label album chart:

• #27 The Twilight Sad - Forget The Night Ahead [Vid. Their 2nd album.]

Singles:

• #6 The Temper Trap - "Sweet Disposition" [Vid. 2nd single from their debut album.]
• #24 Mumford & Sons - "Little Lion Man" [Vid. 1st single from their debut album.]
• #42 The Big Pink - "Dominos" [Vid. 3rd single from their debut album.]
• #62 Florence & The Machine - "You've Got The Love" [Vid? 5th single from her debut album.]
• #95 Miike Snow - "Black & Blue" [Vid. 1st single from their debut album.]

Indie-label singles chart:

• nothing of interest

UK Chart Report

Here's the notable stuff that entered or moved up on the UK charts on Sun Oct 4th...

Albums:

• #8 Ian Brown - My Way [Vid. His 6th album and it's surprisingly great.]
• #33 Hockey - Mind Chaos [Vid. Debut from Portland 4-piece.]
• #93 The XX - self-titled [Vid. Debut from London 4-piece.]

Indie-label album chart:

• #18 Girls - Album [Vid. Debut from SF 4-piece.]

Singles:

• #7 The Temper Trap - "Sweet Disposition" [Vid. 2nd single from their debut album.]
• #47 Mumford & Sons - "Little Lion Man" [Vid. 1st single from their debut album.]
• #66 Ian Brown - "Stellify" [Vid. 1st single from his 6th album.]

Indie-label singles chart:

• nothing of interest
  

UK Chart Report

Here's the notable stuff that entered the UK charts on Sun Sept 27th...

Albums:

• #17 Richard Hawley - Truelover's Gutter [Vid. His 6th album.]
• #43 Monsters Of Folk - self-titled [Vid. Debut from super-group.]
• #48 The Temper Trap - Conditions [Vid. Their debut album.]

Indie-label album chart:

• nothing of interest

Singles:

• #12 The Temper Trap - "Sweet Disposition" [Vid. 2nd single from their debut album.]
• #61 Mumford & Sons - "Little Lion Man" [Vid. 1st single from their debut album.]

Indie-label singles chart:

• nothing of interest

UK Chart Report

Here's the notable stuff that entered the UK charts on Sun Sept 20th...

Albums:

• #1 Muse - The Resistance [Vid. Their 3rd #1 album in a row.]
• #5 David Gray - Draw The Line [Vid. His 4th top-5 album.]
  
• #56 The Big Pink - A Brief History Of Love [Vid. Debut from London duo.]

Indie-label album chart:

• nothing of interest

Singles:

• #49 Hockey - "Song Away" [Vid. 1st single from their debut album.]

Indie-label singles chart:

• #29 Placebo - "The Never-Ending Why" [Vid. 2nd single from their 6th album.]

UK Chart Report

Here's the notable stuff that entered the UK charts on Sun Sept 13th...

Albums:

• #8 The Cribs - Ignore The Ignorant [Vid. Their 3rd album.]

Indie-label album chart:

• nothing of interest

Singles:

• #9 Muse - "Uprising" [Vid. 1st single from their 5th album.]
• #15 The Temper Trap - "Sweet Disposition" [Vid. 2nd single from their debut album.]
• #32 U2 - "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" [Vid. 3rd single from their 12th album.]

Indie-label singles chart:

• nothing of interest

UK Chart Report

Here's the notable stuff that entered the UK charts on Sun Sept 6th...

Albums:

• #16 Noah And The Whale - The First Days Of Spring [Vid. Their 2nd album.]
• #22 Just Jack - All Night Cinema [Vid. His 3rd album.]
• #90 Brendan Benson - My Old, Familiar Friend [Letterman vid. His 4th album.]

Indie-label album chart:

• nothing of interest

Singles:

• #30 Friendly Fires - "Kiss Of Life" [Vid. New song on the re-release of their debut album.]
• #29 The Temper Trap - "Sweet Disposition" [Vid. 2nd single from their debut album.]
• #80 The Cribs - "Cheat On Me" [Vid. 1st single from their 3rd album.]

Indie-label singles chart:

• nothing of interest