Standout Albums Of 2009 (So Far) : Tommy Reilly - Words On The Floor

Well, 2009 has been filled with all kinds of ups and down, but as I struggle to make a ‘Driving CD’ for my little Ron Burgundy - that‘s my purple car if you‘re not down with the kids - I decided it was time to make a list of the albums which I’ve just been listening to over and over this year.

Whilst some of you might agree, some might think I’ve got a rubbish taste in music, and some might think that I’ve left the best band on the planet (who just so happen to be your favourite) out.

Coming up over the next few days are the albums which I’ve added to my iTunes over the past 9 months, and which have had at least one song played every working day since their addition. Now that’s a record.

Tommy Reilly - Words On The Floor

You might think Tommy Reilly is a bit of a strange addition to my list of ‘rock’ music (not as strange as the next choice though) but there’s just something aobut this little lad from Scotland that I can’t get enough of.

From the first time I saw him on Orange Unsigned Act I thought he was bloody brilliant, and his cover of The Killers’ Mr Brightside actually made me cry! I don’t cry very often when people sing, only when it really blows me away, and this is possibly one of the best covers I’ve ever heard. Even if you’re not interested in hearing anything else about Tommy, please check out the video at the bottom of the page, it’s just extraordinary.

For a guy who doesn’t seem to realise just how good he is, Tommy Reilly’s debut album, Words On The Floor features songs which captured our hearts during the Orange unsigned finals, including the epic Gimme A Call and is definitely a must have if you want to hear some beautiful and heartfelt music from one of the UK’s most promising young stars.

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