Let's start off

Welcome to Bellend and Sebastian.

Firstly I would like to state that, even though I may not be the best musical jeornalist in the world, I am going to make it my mission in this blog to bring you the best of the best bands that I discover and find, maybe some live gig reviews and maybe review some albums while I'm at it, maybe tell you about the albums I have brought currently, and maybe even post you youtube and spotify links if your lucky.

So basically I would like to start by talking to you about an amazing singer/songwriter called Lou Rhodes. Now, usually, cutesy acoustic songwriters are not my bag. Infact, they physically repulse me. Not very nice I know. But, I really hate the way that they all prance around like "Oh look at me I am so different and original". No your not, your completely fake and have a predictable, bland personality.

Anyway before I get side tracked. Lou Rhodes' voice is absolutely phenominal. She is the singer off of the electronic outfit Lamb. Who write the most breathtaking and origional electronic music you will ever hear, now she releases albums as like some kind of side project, but it sounds nothing like the beautifully sampled violin sounds and jerky drum beats that you would find on most Lamb albums, instead your treated to an awesomely soulfull acoustic guitar sound as well an elegant violin in the background (on most tracks). It sounds very minimalist and stripped down, but it's all in good measure, it doesn't sound too "produced" and has a very raw feeling to it. She has a real talent.

Check out the album "Beloved One" on Spotify, right now:

http://open.spotify.com/album/7bDzTfy4wx4vdAxhYeKwDC

If you enjoyed that, then I would also suggest you to check out a relitavely unknown band called Phantom Limb, a four peice outfit from Bristol. They create the most wonderfull soul/country crossover music and they seem to have a real knack of creating origional melodies and the vocalist sounds gorgeous. I saw them live (stumbled upon them by mistake) when I first went to Glastonbury in 2008 and they were very good. They also do live shows for less then a tenner around Brighton and Bristol if you want to see them for yourself.

You should also check out their self titled debut on Spotify, right now:

http://open.spotify.com/album/3x25xXNRSGo2V1eABHsVwh