Best Of The Month

Album Of March

 

The Arcade Fire – Neon Bible

US: 6th Mar – Merge

UK: 5th Mar – Mercury

 

Single Of March

 

iLiKETRAiNS – Spencer Perceval

UK: 26th Mar – Beggars Banquet

 

#07025 Good Shoes

Good Shoes – Think Before You Speak

UK: 26th Mar – Brille

 

They are from a town called Morden in London, so there is also a song called Morden in this album. Good Shoes are one of the bands in fashion these days. So think before you speak to definite any new band since Arctic Monkeys.

 

Outstanding track: ‘We Are Not The Same’.

#07024 The Primary 5

The Primary 5 – Go

UK: 5th Mar – Re-Action

 

The one time Teenage Fanclub and the earlier Soup Dragons drummer, Paul Quinn, backs with his own band The Primary 5, and this is the second album from them. Paul takes the duty of songwiter, singer and guitarist, with his pure vocal and power pop works which proves him to the 4th Teenage Fanclub talent. The albums is also guested by his old bandmates Norman and Raymond.

#07023 BRMC

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Baby 81

US: 1st May – Red Ink/RCA

UK: 30th Apr – Island

 

The return album of original rock’n’roller BRMC, although Baby 81 is not an album of noisy punk rock, but is enough heavier than their previous folk stream album Howl. The band is more and more familiar to Peter Hayes’ one time served band Brian Jonestown Massacre instead of Jesus & Mary Chain who almost everyone thought was their big influence.

 

Outstanding track: ‘Weapon Of Choice’.

#07022 !!!

!!! – Myth Takes

UK: 5th Mar – Warp

US: 6th Mar – Warp

 

Second full length from Sacramato’s punk-disco outfit, the album is darker and more funk than their critial-acclaimed debut.

 

#07021 Apartment

Apartment – The Dreamer Evasive

UK: 5th Mar – Fleet Street

 

Retro foursome Apartment is best remembered for two early singles released by Fierce Panda on 2005. The debut album finally comes out on their own label, The Dreamer Evasive is a great album that calls back the good times of 80’s.

 

Outstanding tracks: ‘Everyone Says I’m Paranoid’ & ‘Pressures’.

 

#07020 Maximo Park

Maximo Park – Our Earthly Pleasures

UK: 2nd Apr – Warp

 

This is the second album from Warp’s only rock band, Maximo Park, a five piece from Newcastle. There is no more breakthrough on punk and experiental in keyboard, but still worth listening.

 

Outstanding tracks: ‘Karaoke Plays’ & ‘Parisian Skies’.

 

Best Of The Month

Album Of February

 

Kaiser Chiefs – Yours Truly, Angry Mob

UK: 26th Feb – B-Unique

 

 

Single of February

 

Clinic – If You Could Read Your Mind

UK: 5th Feb – Domino

 

#07019 Air Formation

Air Formation – Daylight Storms

UK: 12th Feb – Club AC30

 

Brighton’s shoegazer’s third album on a third label, no idea of how the shoegazing album sounds the same.