Alabama Shakes, Ben Howard and M. Ward also feature, as we roundup the songs that missed the cut in Motelvision 2012's second round...
The Fugitive Motel's budget version of the Eurovision Song Contest gets underway, as contributors past and present hope to have their suggestion named as the site's song of the year.
Chris Park previews one of the best festival lineups of the year - if not the best - with a mini-mixtape. It's End of the Road!
The Walkmen
Methodist Central Hall, Manchester
Thursday, January 20th 2011
Following a brief flirtation with the mainstream some years back, The Walkmen are now enjoying a renaissance in what are proving to be their vintage years.
This year's Fugitive Motel festival guide is up and running - and it's here in mixtape form so you can treat your ears to the finest acts playing in fields, warehouses, clubs and farms up and down the land between now and late September. We kick off with The Great Escape in Brighton...
The one thing that makes this album so irresistible is that each of the eleven tracks on it feels like it has atmosphere... you can’t help but become deeply involved when you listen.
