NME! The Album, I passed it around the gang for review, the first person I offered it too, said naw, without even looking at it, the next in line glanced at the playlist, raised her eyebrow, paused, I saw her contemplating as she weighed up whether should would lose any street cred ( I know her to well) "no it's all right", but thanks anyway.. ****, that means I have to review it I thought...

Ok here goes I thought, holding onto the true statement that music is subjective and I don’t have to like all the bands or tracks to review a compilation album. So first up was Muse and 'Uprising' a good opener then we have Kasabian followed by Friendly Fires and Temper Trap.. I get it, the album is pandering to the intelligent people first, nothing to rebellious or rocking here, a thought crossed my mind am I a dumb crass rocker.. no, of cause not, I hold onto that thought as the Yeah Yeahs start up.. yeah I thought, wouldn’t buy that!. Subjective, subjective phew.. ok I’m not going to bitch anymore about the first CD, it is aimed at better people then me, 'sic' although I can't see why they would end the first CD with Gallows and their bril 'I Dread The Night' track.


CD Two opens with Scottish band Biffy Clyro and their 'That Golden Rule' one of the bands better tracks in recent years followed by Paramore and Ignorance.. hang on, is NME displaying some attitude, we are quickly followed by Green Day and Know Your Enemy, next up The Prodigy with Warrior Dance.. this is getting better and better Enter Shikari complete the first 5 tracks with their excellent No Sleep Tonight, next up is a change of direction but still keeping it rockin with The Horrors next the is The View, ok.. I know, I am just waiting for NME to show their true colours but Ian Brown continues the rebel attitude, but of cause Ian was the thin edge for the second half of the CD which goes back to the NME style and stuff your sister will listen too.

Ok so overall, a good compilation of music that saw the light of day in 2009, covering most genres, of popy to popular, obviously being NME there is nothing that will cause the foundations of your house to crumble and you won't find an excuse to start a mosh pit.. but if that’s not you, then you will like this.. be grateful that the bods at NME have had such a grounded and precious upbringing that they can spot nice music like this.

Track listing:
Disc: 1

1. Uprising – Muse
2. Fire – Kasabian
3. Kiss Of Life – Friendly Fires
4. Sweet Disposition – Temper Trap
5. Zero – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
6. Sticks And Stones – Jamie T
7. Dominos – Big Pink
8. In Another World – Maximo Park
9. Be Somebody – Enemy
10. Ulysses – Franz Ferdinand
11. Death – White Lies
12. Reeling, The – Passion Pit
13. No Kind Words – Maccabees
14. Love Long Distance – Gossip
15. Tonight’s Today – Penate, Jack
16. Last Of The English Roses – Doherty, Peter
17. Headlock – Esser
18. Private Affair – Virgins
19. Cheat On Me – Cribs
20. I Dread The Night – Gallows

Disc: 2

1. That Golden Rule – Biffy Clyro
2. Ignorance – Paramore
3. Know Your Enemy – Green Day
4. Warrior Dance – Prodigy
5. No Sleep Tonight – Enter Shikari
6. Who Can Say – Horrors
7. 5 Rebbecca’s – View
8. Stellify – Brown, Ian
9. Hill, The – Bombay Bicycle Club
10. Into The Chaos – Howling Bells
11. Remedy – Little Boots
12. Je Suis Un Funky Homme – Marmaduke Duke
13. Obsessions – Marina & The Diamonds
14. My Girls – Animal Collective
15. Back Wax – Dananananaykroyd
16. Please Venus – Golden Silvers
17. 1901 – Phoenix
18. Peeled Apples – Manic Street Preachers
19. Dead Bees – Coxon, Graham
20. Flowers And Football Tops – Glasvegas