Noel Gallagher - New Single...

It's been a long wait since the infamous split of one of Britain’s biggest and most influential bands (Oasis) but for many fans it has been worth it, as Noel Gallagher releases his new single (‘The Death Of You and Me') Noel has long had a knack of effortlessly putting together catchy sing a long tunes, a gift many songwriters struggle with. And this song is another example of his exploits. After the first listen of the chorus you can tell it's a hit.



Noels lyric writing has also seemed to have matured with age and there are a couple of great lines in the song, mixed together with the cliché rhyming of obvious lyrics that Oasis became so familiar by. Noel was to most Oasis fans, the talent and brains behind the band, where as Liam was the Rock n Roll focal point of the band. They will be missed as a combination but Noel could help us forget if he carries on producing songs of this ilk.


Scams - Helicopter Parents



Released on 22nd August; ‘Helicoper Parents’ is the new single from indie band Scams. Based in Leeds, not only are they popular in the Leeds live gig circuit, the band have already played SXSW in Texas and recently returned from a stint in Europe with New Politics.

Veering towards the rock end of the ‘indie’ spectrum, ‘Helicopter Parents’ has all the ingredients to be an indie anthem - a powerful, angsty track with lots of percussion, catchy guitar riffs and the ever important addictive chorus. Lead singer, Andy Morgan, has a punch and a passion in his voice that gives the track a slight emo vibe. With an air of The Automatic and early Lost Prophets, this single has that bite to it that has been missing from guitar bands of late.




Their next big event is the Reeper Bahn Festival in Hamburg in September. Here they will be playing with the likes of Friendly Fires, EMA, Alessis Ark and a whole host of new exciting bands.  Scams are running a competition on their Facebook page, the prize being entry to Reeper Bahn Festival with flights and accommodation. Find out more by clicking here.

We look forward to hearing more from this band and wish them luck with the single release!

Posted by @jomofo

Sunday 24 July 2011

Coping doesn't mean we don't care

Not a usual posting for the Buff blog we know but has to be said..


Further to the news about the death of Amy Winehouse yesterday, and reading reactions on the likes of Twitter & Facebook we find it quite distressing that some people assume that because you care about the death of a ‘celebrity’ you do not have the capacity to care about all of the other deaths / disasters that occur every day in the world.

For many Amy is the face representing the many thousands of people that die as a result of addiction every day, a sad reminder that such tortured souls exist.

Surely if we were to put a face to and be informed of the lives of every single person that died as a result of Addiction, War, Terrorism or other such evils we’d all become as tortured, unable to cope with life and possibly end up dead before our time...

Lets hope all the tortured souls find peace x

Dance Buffers!

Particularly good on a Friday ;)

Holy Ghost! - I Will Come Back
The Whip - Trash
Dizzee Rascal - Bonkers
Daft Punk - Around the World
Cut Copy - Hearts on Fire
Simian mobile disco -  Cruel Intentions
Foster the People - Call it what you want
Crystal Castles -  Crimewave
Does it offend you, Yeah? - We are Rockstars
Delphic - Doubt
Foals - Miami
Bloc Party - Banquet
Two Door Cinema Club - What you know
Bombay Bicycle Club - Always like this
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero
Passion Pit - Sleepyhead
Ida Maria - Oh My God
Datarock - Fa-Fa-Fa
Basement Jaxx - Red Alert
Friendly Fires - Live those days tonight
The Sounds - Tony The Beat
M.I.A - XXX0
Kelis - Milkshake
The Naked & Famous - Punching in a dream
Klaxons - Its not over yet

New from Berlin based Jim Kroft - Ulysses

We recently got sent the video for “Ulysses” by singer songwriter Jim Kroft.  Considering himself an ‘exile from the UK’ Kroft now resides in Berlin and has embarked on a project to film a video for each track on his new album. Debut album ‘Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea’ was subject to critical acclaim and since gaining creative partnerships in Berlin & London, this sophomore offering is very much an artistic labour of love for Kroft.

Featuring on his upcoming album ‘The Hermit & The Hedonist’, “Ulysses” is a mellow, simplistic yet heartfelt melody with haunting lyrics. Admittedly, the track needed a few listens before it was appreciated, the technical term being to label it as a ‘grower’. Simple percussion and guitars teamed with soothing strings make n idyllic backdrop for the track, which compliment Kroft’s vocals.

Directed by Zeno Von Trapp from Colorstorm, who have previously worked with Noah and the Whale, the video is set round a night out in Berlin. Beautifully shot and encapsulating, it will be interesting to see which direction Kroft will take with the rest of the album-to-video project.




Posted by @jomofo

Hello Goodluck Jonathan ..

On first glance you could definitely pigeon hole this band, however on 2nd and 3rd glance you may realise that any judgement you had made about this band may just be completely wrong.

We first watched the Video for Broken Heart and although intrigued we automatically thought 'here we go, we've heard it all before' ...however after giving it our full attention and receiving their Debut album, we realised how buffin wrong we were! 






This album is not anything completely new in terms of sound but that doesn't mean to say it is not a good debut. Starting off with 'Bruises Disappear', you're pulled into the huge sound with a full on heavy bass and drum beat with guitars soaring, yet this is not the premise for the whole album, each song is its own entity and you can definitely hear that it is the creation of individuals with different influences, which when brought together binds effortlessly. There are hints of some of our favourite bands, such as Foals (earlier stuff), and At the Drive In too so if you're fans of these its a double buffin bonus!


The album 'This Is Our Way Out' is out now, so go buy it buffers, we reckon you'll like it. In the meantime, watch the video for Broken Heart below - and as always let us know what you think!

Wednesday 13 July 2011

Suns dance & Moons shine

So we've been pretty lucky this year with the sunshine - maybe its because we've been playing this?


This song 'Set Sail' by Tin Roots is released on the bands EP on 20 July 2011. More information here buffers - let us know what you think :)





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In no particular order... ;)

Track list:

Villagers - Becoming a Jackal
Ginderman - Worm Tamer
Death in Vegas - Aisha
Metronomy - The Bay
arcade Fire - Ready to Start
Warpaint - Undertow
Dels, Joe Goddard & Roots Manuva - Capsize
Tom Vek - a Chore
Joan as a Policewoman - The Magic
The National - Conversation 16
Laura Marling - Darkness Descends
PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
The Kills - Future starts Slow
Sleigh Bells - Infinity Guitars
Tom Williams & The Boat - Get Older
My Morning Jacket - Holding on to Black Metal
TV on the Radio - Golden Age
Devendra Banhart - Lover
Cornershop - Natch
At the Drive-In - One Armed Scissor
Babeshow - Sea Serpents
CSS - Alala