Archive for March, 2008
Video Of The Week 08#14
The Feeling – Without You
Second single lifted from their recent album Join With Us, due for 7th Apr via Island.
#08034 Guillemots
Posted by chainly77 in New Albums on March 30, 2008
Guillemots – Red
UK: 24th Mar – Polydor
The second album from Guillemots, who mixed indie music with Brazillian traditional songs, in their new album more new elements were added, disco and new wave.
Outstanding track: ‘Cockateels’.
#08033 The Raconteurs
Posted by chainly77 in New Albums on March 26, 2008
The Raconteurs – Consolers Of The Lonely
US: 25th Mar – Warner Bros.
UK: 24th Mar – XL
No news was announced until last week that The Raconteurs’ second would be released within seven days, the band just wanted the albums available nowhere but in shops. Jack White & Brendan Benson came to agree on songwriting which made the new direction for The Raconteurs, hot and blues, The White Stripes’ recent album affects them in a certain level.
Video Of The Week 08#13
Black Kids – I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You
Debut UK single from Black Kids.
#08032 Does It Offend You, Yeah?
Posted by chainly77 in New Albums on March 21, 2008
Does It Offend You, Yeah? – You Have No Idea What You’re Getting Yourself Into
UK: 24th Mar – Virgin
Debut album from Liverpool’s Does It Offend You, Yeah?, who took their name after a quote in an episode of ‘The Office’. In spite of this name, the hysteric nu rave rocker just cross between Klaxons and Justice.
Outstanding track: ‘Dawn Of The Dead’.
Video Of The Week 08#12
Adam Green – Morning After Midnight
New video from his recent album Sixes And Sevens. Crossdressing Adam.
#08031 The Kooks
Posted by chainly77 in New Albums on March 16, 2008
The Kooks – Konk
UK: 14th Apr – Virgin
Brighton’s Kooks come back with their second album, Konk is almost aborted as the band was nearly split. The album is truly a Kooks style one, the southern accent rocks. Some country music can be found on some of the tracks, but it always sounds unique being played by Kooks.
Outstanding track: ‘Always Where I Need To Be’.
#08030 Six By Seven
Posted by chainly77 in Compilations, New Albums on March 15, 2008
Six By Seven – Any Colour So Long As It’s Black
UK: 10th Mar – Satruday Night Sunday Morning
Retrospective album for Nottingham’s fineset nosiy indie band Six By Seven, again on their own label. The album is CD + DVD set, the CD contains 12 singles or album tracks from their previous 5 albums and 5 further remixes. While the DVD contains all 9 promo videos they had ever made, plus some live tracks and a short film. This is the essential Six By Seven.
#08029 Mystery Jets
Posted by chainly77 in New Albums on March 14, 2008
Mystery Jets – Twenty One
UK: 24th Mar – 679
Long-awaited second album from Eel Pie’s very own Mystery Jets, a total 24 months after their debut Making Dens was released. According to Blaine, the mainman, Twenty One is an important age and from where the title comes. Although Blaine’s father Henry doesn’t appear on the band’s photo, but his name is still credited in the writer’s place. Twenty One is more indie than prog compared to Making Dens.
Outstanding tracks: ‘Young Love’ & ‘Flakes’.
#08028 Tokyo Police Club
Posted by chainly77 in New Albums on March 13, 2008
Tokyo Police Club – Elephant Shell
CA: 22nd Apr – Paper Bag
US: 22nd Apr – Saddle Creek
UK: 8th May – Memphis Industries
Even though they call themselves Tokyo Police Club, in fact they are from a Canadian city called Newmarket. Elephant Shell is their full length debut after last year’s mini-ablum A Lesson In Crime, which is said to be the shortest album of all time with only 16-minute running time. The band are influenced by indie gods Pixies. New Canada rock revolution is coming.
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