Music A La Mode

Apart from my interest in the world of fashion, music plays a huge part in keeping me sane when the only highlights of your week are college and part-time work.

Anyway, I couldn't possibly publish a blog and not give a small mention to some of the artists that inspire me on a daily basis. Here are my five favorite musicians.


I have been a huge fan of Interpol for the past five years. I first discovered them whilst listening to Tom Dunne on his old show for Today FM, Pet Sounds and have been a devoted follower ever since. They are a fantastic live act and other then being pioneers in their style of music, they are quite a dapper quartet, regularly being mentioned in the likes of Men's Vogue and GQ. I couldn't go a day without listening to 'Take You On A Cruise' taken from their second album Antics.


Beck is another artist I admire and listen to on a daily basis. The ironic lyrics and chameleon-like qualities of his music keep you guessing, which is always a refreshing trait. One of my favorite songs of his would have to be 'Orphans' which appears on his new album Modern Guilt.


Sigur Rós only caught my attention recently, when I was going through a period of hating everything on my iPod and craved something new. Some people find their genre of music too quirky and surreal, but I love it just because of that! It's different and ethereal and seems to capture a separate emotion in every sound. I adore 'Sæglópur' which is taken from their fourth studio album Takk...


Another band whose musical style is heavily laden with melancholic melodies and emotive instrumentals are Mogwai. I became interested in their music when I saw that they were supporting Interpol at a few of their shows in America years ago. They truly caught people's attention when two of their songs 'Auto Rock' and 'We're No Here' were featured on the soundtrack for the film Miami Vice. I love 'Hunted By A Freak' which appears on the album Happy Songs For Happy People.


Radiohead certainly need no explanation; their international popularity and the longevity of their music career has given them an almost legendary status. It's hard to pick just one favorite song, but 'Reckoner' taken from their latest album In Rainbows certainly appears on my iTunes Top 25 Most Played Playlist.

Even though my favorite artists would fall into the Alternative Rock genre, I absolutely adore all types of music, from The Prodigy and Daft Punk era Dance, to Kanye West and Jay Z flavored Hip Hop.

Currently listening to 'Shove It' by Santogold.