#07057/58 Mystery Jets/The Lodger

Mystery Jets – ZooTime

US: 8th May – Dim Mak

 

US only compilation featuring 8 songs from Mystery Jets’ debut album Making Dens, 4 other b-sides including the tribute to Syd Barret – Scarecrows In The Rain.

 

 

 

The Lodger – Grow-Ups

UK: 11th Jun – Angular

US: 12th Jun – Slumberland

 

The Lodger is a trio from Leeds, not confused with any other band with the same name, here comes thier debut album. A perfect pop-rock album with killing melodic tunes.

 

#07056 The Polyphonic Spree

The Polyphonic Spree – The Fragile Army

US: 19th Jun – TVT

 

Texas symphonic rockers The Polyphonic Spree has two dozens of band members, enough to be called an army. Inspried by the movie Thumbsucker, leader Tim DeLaughter titled their third album The Fragile Army. Intro Together We’re Heavy prolongs the last track of their previous album which connects both albums.

 

Outstanding tracks: ‘Running Away’ & ‘Younger Yesterday’.

 

Video Of The Week #22

The White Stripes – Icky Thump

 

Comeback single of The White Stripes’ 5th album for the same title, due for 18th Jun in UK via XL while 19th Jun via Warner Bros.

Single is one week prior to the UK album release.

 

#07055 The KBC

The KBC – On The Beat!

JP: 10th Jan – Fabtone

UK: due for July – High Voltage

 

Another case that band release their album in Japan first and later in their home or never see the light of day. Preston’s The KBC had made a fantanstic Madchester album in spite of they have a ‘one-of-the-most-boring-names’.

 

Outstanding track: ‘Pride Before The Fall’.

 

#07054 Editors

Editors – An End Has A Start

UK: 25th Jun – Kitchenware

 

Birmingham’s Editors back with their follow up to 2005’s debut, An End Has A Start is darker and more miserable feeling. Drawing a shape from post punker Joy Division and is compared to Interpol.

 

#07053 Kubichek!

Kubichek! – Not Enough Night

UK: 19th Mar – 30:30

 

Newcastle four-piece Kubichek!’s debut, unlike their Northern mates Futureheads or Maximo Park, a complete punk album with a little sense of post punk. Including the very first two singles via Fantastic Plastic, and this is the first ever album release for 30:30 recordings.

 

#07052 You Say Party! We Say Die!

You Say Party! We Say Die! – Lose All Time

CA: 20th Mar – Paper Bag

UK: 18th Jun – Fierce Panda

 

Vancouver’s hardcore dance rockers You Say Party! We Say Die! back with their second album, even heavier than the previous release. They are close to another Canidian blast Metric.

 

Video Of The Week #21

Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip – Thou Shalt Always Kill

 

Debut single for Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, released on 16th Apr via Lex.

 

#07051 Mumm-Ra

Mumm-Ra – These Things Move In Threes

UK: 28th May – Columbia

 

Named after the villian from American cartoon series Thundercats, Mumm-Ra, a british band from Bexhill-On-Sea. Their debut album can be the British answear to The Killers, but even more beautiful chrous.

 

Outstanding tracks: ‘She’s Got You High’, ‘Out Of Question’ & ‘What Would Steve Do?’.

#07050 Art Brut

Art Brut – It’s A Bit Complicated

UK: 25th Jun – Mute

US: 19th Jun – Downtown

 

It’s a bit complicated for the band to release thier long-awaited second album, in spite of we had already had a preview from last year’s ep Nag Nag Nag Nag. The unique way of vocal and the punk effects they made are not going to be changed with the change of label.

 

Outstanding tracks: ‘Nag Nag Nag Nag’ & ‘Direct Hit’.