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In Debt To, by Napoleon IIIrd (Third) (CD on Brainlove)

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Napoleon IIIrd: 'In Debt To' (Brainlove) Debut long player from the Leeds scenester dubbed "most likely to...", honing his chops playing with such famed bands as iLikeTrains, iForward Russia and The Research. Mr phil says they sound like TV On The Radio, don't know whether that's a good thing or a bad thing with my limited knowledge of all this modernist indie and all that. Pitched somewhere between a one man band style busker, meets lo- fi bedroom electronica/folk hybrid, middle England styled observational fixated songwriting ala Albarn et al. He reminds me in a way of master of all styles, genius-maverick that is one time Leeds boffin Charlie Ferrari (Google him), in the way he flits from musical genres and instrumentation that includes noodling playfulness with crooning and solid songwriting skills that includes brash horns, crashing drum beats and squiggly synth lines.Sounds like he can turn his hand to just about any musical approach which is evident on his very fine remix of fellow scenesters Sky Larkin's pop smash 'Keepsakes'. Part of the so-called Leeds music scene regeneration.

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Napoleon IIIrd is the most interesting exponent of the recently resurgent Leeds music scene. A one-man-band who has been in bands with members of The Research, ¡Forward, Russia! and iLiKETRAiNS he has long been considered the city’s “most likely to”… and now is his moment.

"Puts so much heart and soul into every verse, chorus and middle eight that you need a defibrillator... this is not merely an excellent record, it's a manifesto." - Artrocker"Remember his name... Napoleon IIIrd is dynamite." - Amelia's Magazine"Brimming with brilliant ideas and held together by consistent songwriting not common of this age... one of the most exciting solo artists in the country" - Drowned In Sound"A fine album" - Dazed & Confused“complex lo-fi pop made out of piles of antique organs and car-boot keyboards, strummed chords, parps of brass and glitchy beats… Hit Schmooze For Me is the finest tune to rail against the daily grind since 9 To 5.” – The Guardian

 

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About the humble CD:

The CD is essentially a small portable face mirror which has an extra feature of being able to play music (through a thing known as a CD player). These CD's are a modern invention hence them being all shiny and digital. They can hold about 80 minutes of music and apparently are indestructible as you can smear jam on them and they still play (not as nourishing as toast mind you but when you're hungry.....). They sound crystal clear and are tiny convenient things. They lack the charm and warmth of their old analogue counterparts but their portability, convenience and ease of being duplicated make them a perfect thing of a thing for most folks. Jewel cases are the worst thing ever though and they really need to stop.

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