Muzik

Now last week I spoke about my favourite movies of the last 18 months, so I'd thought I'd let you know what a foriegner in Japan (where the Music is a kind of Eurovision nightmare) has been listening too. I know some of these albums/artists may be old, but I thought I would share.

In the last 2 months I have got back into the musical genius that is Bob Dylan. I have been a fan for about 15 years, so I was pleased to find a renewed interest in the man. For those of you new to Dylan, I recommend the following albums - Bringing it all back home, Highway 61 Revisited, Blonde on Blonde or Blood on the Tracks. All of these records are accessible 5 star classics.

For more information on Dylan please visit - HTTP://WWW.ALLMUSIC.COM/CG/AMG.DLL?P=AMG&SQL=11:J88GTQ7ZTU45~T1

Secondly, I am really into a band called Editors. With all the apparent hype around the Arctic Monkeys I am sad to see that these guys may not have got the credit they deserve. Their debut album, The Back Room, is a dark and emotional ride in the vein of bands like Joy Division and Echo and the Bunnymen. So if you like Interpol but haven't heard this band, please check them out.

Official Website - http://www.editorsofficial.co.uk/

Next up is something a little different and a band I have recently discovered, despite this being their 4th album. Takk by Sigur Ros is a beautiful and haunting record. The band, from Iceland, make really beautiful music. Again a link to their official site is below.

http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/

Finally, I'd like to point in the direction of indie pop band, Delays and singer/songwriter, Neil Halstead. Please check them out!

http://www.thedelays.co.uk/

http://www.4ad.com/neilhalstead/