#06136 The Boyfriends

The Boyfriends – The Boyfriends

UK: 2nd Oct – Bobbytrap

 

来自London的The Boyfriends又被称作是一支The Smiths味道的乐队, 从歌曲里可以感受到一点The Smiths的影子,

不过The Boyfriends更像是一支80年代的独立乐队.

 

Outstanding track: Once Upon A Tme

#06135 The Killers

The Killers – Sam’s Town

US: 3rd Oct – Island

UK: 2nd Oct – Vertigo

 

The Killers的第二张专集, 名字以他们家乡Las Vegas的一坐赌场来命名.

主唱曾豪言Sam’s Town 将是近20年来的最佳专集, 然而专集并未让人失望, 的确是今年的最佳.

 

Outstanding tracks: Sam’s Town, When You Were Young & Bones

#06134 Beck

Beck – The Information

US: 3rd Oct – Geffen

UK: 2nd Oct – Polydor

 

Beck的第七张正式专集, 风格回到了他早年的HIP HOP, 不过The Information的电子成分非常重, 更像是一张把电子艺人featuring Beck的专集.

 

Outstanding tracks: Cellphone’s Dead, Think I’m In Love & Dark Star

#06133 The La’s

The La’s – BBC In Session

UK: 18th Sep – Polydor

 

The La’s 的完整 BBC Session 记录, 歌曲几乎包括他们1990的那张唯一的专集.

#06132 The Early Years

The Early Years – The Early Years

UK: 25th Sep – Beggars Banquet

 

The Early Years 的首张专集将在著名传奇独立厂牌Beggars Banquet旗下推出.

乐队很像Spacemen 3一样的Space Rock, 时而带点Post Rock成分, 与当今众多其他新秀不太一样.

 

Outstanding track: All Ones And Zeros

#06131 The Bluetones

The Bluetones – The Bluetones

UK: 9th Oct – Cooking Vinyl

 

英式老兵The Bluetones的第5张专集, 乐队以同名来命名这张换公司后的首张专集以示证明想要东山再起的决心,

的确此专集有10年前第一张专集的很深的影子.

 

Outstanding track: My Neighbour’s House

 

#06130 French Kicks

French Kicks – Two Thousand

US: 18th Jul – StarTime/Vagrant

 

纽约独立乐队French Kicks的第三张专集, 与前两张风格相似, 没有什么太大的心意.

 

 

#06129 Cord

Cord – Other People’s Lives Are Not As They Seem

UK: 2nd Oct – Island

 

来自Norwich的流行乐队, 风格与The Upper Room和Duels有点相似.

 

Outstanding tracks: Winter & Sea Of Trouble

#06128 The Fratellis

The Fratellis – Costello Music
UK: 11th Sep – Island

又是Arctic Monkeys一类的乐队, 近期非常的红, 遗憾的是他们并未继承了苏格兰前辈乐队们的优良传统.

Outstanding track: Chelsea Dagger

Jukebox August

ESSENTIAL TEN TRACKS FOR LISTENING

 

  1. The Upper Room – Black And White/All Over This Town
  2. Milburn – Lipstick Lickin’/Cheshire Cat Smile
  3. The Zutons – Oh Stacey (Look What You’ve Done!)
  4. Kasabian – Empire
  5. Editors – All Sparks
  6. 747s – Missed That Sun
  7. The Sunshine Underground – Commercial Breakdown
  8. Captain – Glorious
  9. James Dean Bradfield – That’s No Way To Tell A Lie/Still A Long Way To Go
10. The Boo Radleys – Kingsize