I finally got round to reviewing my mix.

Well I got my mix a while ago and although I’ve been listening to it on my computer while I work I didn’t get round to writing a review. Until now. I think I can narrow it down to a couple of possible people, but I don’t know if they’re in this mix exchange or not so I’m not going to say anything!

The artwork is a hand drawn fish in a hat and the album is entitled ‘Pufferfish Presents: Music for Joinees and Stuff’. And now on with the ramblings.

1 – Rufus Wainright – live - ? – not my usual thing but I loves me a big live swing band who know what they’re doing. Might have to go looking for more of his live stuff on t’internet me thinks.

2 – gentlemens samba?! – can only be described as a simply marverlous guide to the finer things in a gentlemans life! Rakishly good humoured and delicately balanced.

3 – Jamie-T? – nice change of style and pace but similar sentiment as first two. Stepping up a gear nicely.

4 – polyphonic spree? – has that ‘big group’ chorus and melody hook that I associate with them.

5 – no idea but I likes it. Has celtic folk/country influences in the guitar and melody I think. Change of theme in lyrics from the other songs

6 – Irish girl singer – I don’t know anything about who it is, quite a nice song with a pretty hook. Doesn’t grab me as much as track 1 and 3 have done so far.

7 - ? – synth and drum led. Reminds me of the Dandy Warhols for some reason but I don’t imagine for a minute that it is them!

8 – Straight Outta Surrey – I have to admit that at this point I googled and found the artist to be Mr B the gentleman rhymer. This track just needs a mix video of classic cricket and the original one.

9 – again, a nice song and not something that I’d turn off, but it doesn’t grab me and make me listen to every little word.

10 – is it wrong that this makes me think of the soundtrack to Team America? Doesn’t really do anything for me this song, sorry!

11 – boogie-woogie bugle boy with jazz trumpet solo - nice change of pace! Back to 40’s swing band style, me likes!

12 - ? – doesn’t do it for me at all this song. A bit too droney-man-with-guitar to get me going. I’m a simple-melody pop-boy at heart it seems!

13 – Patrick Wolf – magic position – the third song on this mix that I know and I’ve watched some of his stuff from festivals last year. I have to say this song is better recorded than I’ve seen him do live. Its quite a fun bouncy piece, a nice change of pace.

14 – kind of Irish folky type thing. Again, not something that grabs my musical bits. Sorry.

15 – not sure who this is, sounds a bit like a cross between dido, kate nash and someone else. Its pretty and quirky though, so I likes.

16 – I’m not too sure what to think of this. On one hand it’s a screamy girl with a very bass-led band behind her. On the other hand its quite a sweet voiced girl with an electro band twiddling knobs and pressing buttons. I like the electro bit mainly, which isn’t something I’d normally say.

17 – divine comedy me thinks –meloncolic story telling with big sweepy strings and horns and harps. Not what I’d normally listen to but I like the band arrangement and the extended instrumental is aces.

18 – no idea who this is or who to compare it to for description purposes. Its quite a vocal-led stripped down bandy type thing. Bouncy and fun.

19 – I’m guessing at Rufus Wainright, both because it sounds like him and it would round the album off nicely!

20 – national anthem! Done by someone who either can’t quite play what sounds like a saxamaphone or a clarinet or can play it and deliberately messes it up.


All in all it’s a great mix. When I get my car CD player fixed it’ll be in there for a while I’m sure. If and when I get the tracklist I’m sure there are a few bands in there that I’ll look into further.

Thanks Joinee ?!!!