The Playlist 21/11/2007

10 songs you should hear now!

1, Fightstar, Deathcar
Blimey, that's a heavy riff Charlie Simpson's screaming over there, finely balanced with moments of shimmering, Deftones-y quiet. He didn't write them like this in Busted...
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2, NOFX, Yer Wrong
A live cut from their I Heard They Got Worse Live album, Yer Wrong is a tirade against what Fat Mike finds, uh, wrong. Christian hardcore types Underoath had it dedicated to them daily on last years Warped tour.
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3, Furthest Drive Home, Diamond Watch
It starts with sparkly, melodic riffs, but ends up bathed in dance-tastic programmed drums. But by that time, you'll be too swept up in FDH's bouncy exuberance to care.
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4, Devil Sold His Soul, The Starting
Weirdy, experimental post-rock is never going to set the charts particularly ablaze. Although DSHS' excellence in crafting expansive musical moods would certainly deserve any such success.
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5, The Cult, Dirty Little Rock Star
Instead of retiring to take up gardening after 20-odd years, The Cult are still belting out songs that make pups like Avenged Sevenfold sound about as rock and roll as, well, gardening.
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6, The Hives, Tick Tick Boom
Sharp-dressed-men The Hives don't do bad rock and roll. Neither do they do things by halves, which is where huge rock explosions like this come from.
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7, Nickelback, Rockstar
They've certainly sold enough records to know the ins and outs of being a rock star, and this look at it is so packed with Southern grit it sounds like it was written by Chad Kroeger's Stetson.
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8, Torn Asunder
Essex lot Torn Asunder brag that they play 'honest fucking rock and roll'. They missed out that Love To Look At You boasts a huge melodic streak you could land a jumbo jet on.
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9, Saxon, I've Got To Rock (To Stay Alive)
If it's Saxon, Lemmy, and Angry Anderson from Aussie hard-nuts Rose Tattoo making a racket together, you're guaranteed a quality heavy metal noise. Turn it up, and feel the steel.
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10, Saosin, You're Not Alone
Do you have a lighter? Then get it out and prepare to wave it in the air; Saosin's new single is a ballad that just begs to be played in darkened stadiums.
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