Video Of The Week #18

1990s – See You At The Lights

 

The band’s third single, made as a cartoon video. From the Rough Trade album ‘Cookies’ due for 14th May. Single released on 16th Apr.

 

#07037 Ocean Colour Scene

Ocean Colour Scene – On The Leyline

UK: 30th Apr – Moseley Shoals

 

Birmingham’s brit-pop veteran OCS existed before the brit-pop movement, they appeared in the times of Stone Roses and now they’re still alive. With the departure of the bass player Damon, the band recruited two new members, one for bass and another one for guitar to complete a five-piece line-up. On The Leyline is their 8th studio album and is also the first studio album to be released on their own label Moseley Shoals which is named after their most famous album title. You’ll like it if you’re an OCS fan, the ever changing mod style.

 

Outstanding track: ‘I Told You So’.

#07035/36 Shitdisco/Klaxons

Shitdisco – Kingdom Of Fear

UK: 16th Apr – Fierce Panda

 

Glasgow’s disco-punkers Shitdisco bringing a debut of indie-dance fever. This could be the Scottish answer to !!! (chk chk chk).

 

Outstanding tracks: ‘Reactor Party’ & ‘Discoblood’.

 

 

 

Klaxons – Myths Of The Near Future

UK: 29th Jan – Rinse/Polydor

 

The London trio is chosen the head of New Ravement, Klaxons’ craze is spreading all around, the frontman’s 8 years working experince in a record store may help to improve the band’s multi-style.

 

Outstanding track: ‘Golden Skans’.

 

#07034 Harrisons

Harrisons – No Fighting In The War Room

UK: 18th Jun – Melodic [originally due for – finally released on 28th Jan 2008]

 

Another new band hailing from Sheffield, thanks to Arctic Monkeys’ massive success. Some bands can be surfaced even though they existed before the Monkeys.

#07033 1990s

1990s – Cookies

UK: 14th May – Rough Trade

 

The trio formed by the ashes of Yummy Fur & V-Twin is to be 1990s. Both bands emerged from 1990s, and from Scotland. They sound like either of the bands but accidently is quite like their label mate Brakes.

 

Outstanding tracks: ‘See You At The Lights’ & ‘You’re Supposed To Be My Friend’.

 

Video Of The Week #17

Ash – You Can’t Have It All

 

First proper single from their fifth album, and also seen Ash return to a trio.

 

Single was released on 16th Apr, taken from the Warner Bros. album Twilight Of The Innocents.

 

#07032 Sister Vanilla

Sister Vanilla – Little Pop Rock

UK: 2nd Apr – Chemikal Underground

 

Even though a Japanese records P-Vine had released this records two years ago in Japan region, it’s still new to us as Glasgow’s very own label Chemikal Underground gave a brand new cover and re-order of trackinglisting and also an extra track to Sister Vanilla, who consists not only Linda Reid but her legendary indie brothers William and Jim, also long time Jesus & Mary Chain fellow Ben Lurie. This record can be regarded as a warm-up to the reformation of Jesus & Mary Chain.

Original Japanese Cover

#07030/31 Polytechnic/Switches

Polytechnic – Down Til Dawn

UK: 23rd Apr – Shatterproof

 

Polytechnic, a name that is more electronic than indie, the band show nothing electronic on their truly indie debut album. Early singles were put out by the promising Transgressive label. And remember they are from Manchester.

 

 

 

Switches – Heart Tuned To D.E.A.D.

UK: 23rd Apr – Atlantic

 

Signing by an American major label and a American taste name, Switches is totally a british band playing Glam rock in the American indie pop way.

 

Outstanding track: ‘Lay Down The Law’.

#07028/29 Manic Street Preachers/Travis

Manic Street Preachers – Send Away The Tigers

UK: 7th May – Columbia

 

Welsh’s finest band sung in English, their 8th album comes shortly after the solo albums by James Dean Bradfield & Nicky Wire last year. Now the duo back with the drummer to create a Manics album. Send Away The Tigers contains ten tracks and a hidden track, Working Class Hero, a cover from John Lennon. Highlight from the album is the song Your Love Alone which they duet with The Cardigans front woman Nina Persson, think Little Baby Nothing meets A Design For Life.

 

Outstanding tracks: "Your Love Alone Is Not Enough" & "Autumn Song".

 

 

 

Travis – The Boy With No Name

UK: 7th May – Independiente

 

The band with a boy name comes back with the boy with no name, no one knows anything the title to do with the album. In spite of this, we got an album full of ballad, over three years of making this album, Travis proves us the truth that ballad never dies.

 

Outstanding track: "Closer".

Video Of The Week #16

The Cribs – Men’s Needs

 

First single to be taken from their third album Men’s Need, Women’s Needs, Whatever which is due for 21st May. While the single is due for one week earlier, both via Wichita.

 

This video featuring a naked girl but here is the cencored version only.