#07088 Alterkicks

Alterkicks – Do Everything I Taught You

UK: 27th Aug – B-Unique

 

Alterkicks formed 3 years ago in Liverpool, first picked up by Fierce Panda, later via Moshi Moshi, finally settled on B-Unique who recently have signed many rising new bands. After two further singles, the eagerly-awaited debut is out. Do Everything I Taught You, also the title for their debut single, consisted of thirteen sad pop songs, inheriting all the good tresures that the old Mersy bands hid.

 

Outstanding tracks: ‘Do Everything I Taught You’ & ‘Good Luck’.

 

#07087 Cherry Ghost

Cherry Ghost – Thirst For Romance

UK: 9th Jul – Heavenly

 

Cherry Ghost from Bolton, sometimes is a one-man band, similiar form to Mull Historical Society. Alternative country, think Ryan Adams meets Coldplay.

 

Outstanding track: ‘Mathematics’.

 

#07086 Hard-Fi

Hard-Fi – Once Upon A Time In The West

UK: 3rd Sep – Atlantic

 

Follow up to critical claimed Stars Of CCTV, from Surrey’s raver Hard-Fi. Heavy reggae sound makes them an unique one in new ravement. The cover art is that there is no cover art.

 

Outstanding track: ‘Suburban Knights’.

 

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Travis – My Eyes

 

Third single lifted from their recent album The Boy With No Name, due for 17th Sep.

 

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#07085 Six By Seven

Six By Seven – If Symptoms Persist, Kill Your Doctor

UK: 1st Oct –  Saturday Night Sunday Morning

 

The return of their original guitarist who left the band on 2000, now the five piece line up Six By Seven come back with their 6th album, their strongest since The Closer You Get. The album captures the early sound that appeared in their debut The Things We Make, white noise, even there are post rock instrumental. Surely the best reunion.

 

Outstanding tracks: ‘Radio Silence’ & ‘World Army’.

#07084 The Young Knives

The Young Knives – …Are Dead…And Some

UK: 30th Jul – Shifty Disco

 

Shifty Disco’s collection for The Young Knives. Consisted of the first mini album …Are Dead and EP Rollerskater released in 2002 and 2003 separately.

 

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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Berlin

 

Second single lifted from their recent album Baby 81, released on 30th Jul via Island in UK.

 

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#07083 Euros Childs

Euros Childs – The Miracle Inn

UK: 27th Aug – Wichita

 

Third album in 18 months from the ex Gorky’s frontman, following his Welsh language album early this year, here come his second English language album entitled The Miracle Inn. What’s inside are totally 8 tracks of folk pieces sometimes with joyful piano, the self title track is a 15 minute long concept folk epic, which is actually insisted of 5 separate tunes.

 

Outstanding track: ‘Horse Riding’.

 

#07082 iLiKETRAiNS

iLiKETRAiNS – Elegies To Lessons Learnt

UK: 1st Oct – Beggars Banquet

 

Eagerly-awaited full length debut from Leeds’ iLiKETRAiNS who is influenced by ‘history’, the so-called Library Rock. Eleven songs tell eleven history stories, think Mogwai meets Nick Cave.

 

Outstanding tracks: ‘Spencer Perceval’ & ‘The Deception’.

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The Rumble Strips – Girls And Boys In Love

 

New single from The Rumble Strips, from their debut album Girls And Weather due for 10th Sep via Fallout/Island, single is due for 27th Aug.