Now I totally accept that I am way out of the scene when it comes to current music so it comes as no great surprise to me that I have never heard of them and I am fully expecting people to tell me that they are already pretty big and that I must have my head in the sand.

However, ignoring all of that, my point is that I liked them a lot and was wondering if anyone else either knows of them or has any of their material. The lead singer sort of reminds meof a cross between Ian Curtis, Stuart Staples and David Gedge and as far as I am concerned that is enough to qualify as great!

I've just heard two songs by them. Blood and some new song they've made. They're quite good. Not really my kind of music though.

As for the lead singer sounding like a cross between Ian Curtis, Stuart Staples and David Gedge. I have no idea who those blokes are but you might be right

Wierd voice though. Unique, in a good way.

My daughter has their first album and I've got a couple of bootlegs I think, myself I reckon they're an English copy of Interpol, but that's what music is all about

This is the truth right, as I watched it, I thought "I bet this is a band Loz would like"..

..why did I think that Loz?

I thought they were excellent and he certainly has a voice that stands out in a crowd. Wouldn't mind hearing some other songs of theirs.

And isn't that show consistently brilliant?

And when will Bjork get sectioned under the mental health act?!

Jools Holland is the only music show I make sure I watch - I have to say that Paul mcCartney's first song (can't remember what it was called) just proves that you can get to a pointin music when you can churn out any old sh*te and people will still take you its good. A definite case of Emperor's new Clothes.

Mod - maybe because you know I will listen to any music which would drive most other people to cut their wrists

HSK - He had a stunning voice - always refreshing to hear a band that is vocal lead.

Well. Reading through this thread, I've heard of Paul McCartney, and I've heard of Ian Curtis - I've still got a couple of Joy Division orignal vinyl releases. Unfortunately I've not only heard of but I've also heard Bjork. Apart from that I'm lost.

Stuart Staples - lead singer of a band called 'The Tindersticks' and also has a couple of solo albums - The Tindersticks, for me, are the finest band in existence just now (although their existence is in some doubt)

Tindersticks - City Sickness

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwPIVj8Uoh0

Tindersticks - Travelling Light

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm-v__QK2h0

Stuart Staples - That Leaving Feeling (Mini Loz loves this video for reasons that will probably be obvious - remember he is only 3)

David Gedge - Lead singer of the Wedding Present - Thw Wedding Present were a fabulous band, in particular the George Best album but also may other great albums as well.

The Wedding Present - Brassneck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD1gG9GL_3g

The Wedding Present - Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft (live)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB4d_mj9eHU&mode=related&search=

Hang on a sec loz, will PM you...

Ah the Wedding Present, I've actually got 3 or 4 of their albums (including George Best Plus), mp3'd from an old eMusic subscription. Got some Cinerama too somewhere. There you go, I knew a little bit more than I knew I knew.

technically, they're actually called Editors (no 'the').

Pretty good band, with a few top tunes -see 'Munich,' 'All Sparks' and 'Blood' from their first album and the new single, which is what i'm guessing they played on Jools Holland..

Editors ?

Just buy 'Unknown Pleasures', it'll cost you a fiver and its ten times as good.

I am not going as far as saying what I head was on a par with 'Unknown Pleasures' but then again I only think the two styles are marginally comparable - Ian Curtis has probably just about been dead long enough for there to be space for someone to squeeze their head in

Hmmm, not sure about that - have you heard Interpol ?