Archive for April, 2008
#08046 The Pigeon Detectives
Posted by chainly77 in New Albums on April 28, 2008
The Pigeon Detectives – Emergency
UK: 26th May – Dance To The Radio
The Pigeon Detectives’ second album gets a release 52 weeks after their debut album. Again, this Leeds-based punk band make an old school style punk album. Powerful and angry, with influence from The Undertones, The Clash, etc. Almost all the tracks are within or around 3 minutes, Emergency sound even better.
Outstanding tracks: ‘This Is An Emergency’ & ‘Keep On Your Dress’.
Video Of The Week 08#18
Mystery Jets – Two Doors Down
Secon single from Mystery Jets’ new album ’21’, due for release on 26th May, a great 80’s retrospective video.
#08045 The Lodger
Posted by chainly77 in New Albums on April 26, 2008
The Lodger – Life Is Sweet
UK: 19th May – Bad Sneakers
US: 27th May – Birdman
Second album from Leeds trio The Lodger, a follow up to 2006’s Grown-Ups. They have replaced their drummer for the new album. Life Is Sweet is still an album full of joy and sunshine, a hymn to life.
Outstanding track: ‘The Good Old Days’.
#08044 Cajun Dance Party
Posted by chainly77 in New Albums on April 25, 2008
Canjun Dance Party – The Colourful Life
UK: 28th Apr – XL
Debut album from London’s Cajun Dance Party, The Colourful Life which is said to be the first of two albums this year, this nine tracks album featuring all of four previous singles. Syth-pop leading tracks are all across the albums, this makes Canjun Dance Party unique in recent garage revivial bands.
Outstanding tracks: ‘The Next Untouchable’ & ‘Amylase’.
#08043 South
Posted by chainly77 in New Albums on April 24, 2008
South – You Are Here
UK: 28th Apr – Genepool
US: 29th Apr – Bluhammock
4th album from South, a trio who have turned from electro-rock to pure indie rock, we’ve had already realized since their previous album, 2006’s Adventures In The Underground, now You Are Here leads further road to indie.
Outstanding track: ‘Better Things’.
Video Of The Week 08#17
Death Cab For Cutie – I Will Posses Your Heart
First single from their recent album, due for 5th May via Atlantic.
#08042 Islands
Posted by chainly77 in New Albums on April 18, 2008
Islands – Arm’s Way
US: 20th May – Anti
UK: 19th May – Rough Trade
Second album from the band who formed from the ashes of The Unicorns, Islands, another band from Canada. Arm’s Way is a follow up to 2006’s Return To The Sea. The new album is made electic between pop and experimental with song length over ten minutes.
Outstanding track: ‘Creeper’.
Video Of The Week 08#16
British Sea Power – No Lucifer
Second single from BSP’s album Do You Like Rock Music? Limit to 1,000 copies 10" vinyl, released on 10th Mar via Rough Trade.
#08041 Lowgold
Posted by chainly77 in New Albums on April 13, 2008
Lowgold – Promise Lands
UK: 31st Mar – Golden Hawk/Cooking Vinyl
Third album from Lowgold, first for five years, after the trouble with the record company, the band get to release the album by themselves. Promise Lands is what the band wants to have a new start by making this album, but it sounds still heartbreaking as Lowgold did before.
#08040 James
Posted by chainly77 in New Albums on April 12, 2008
James – Hey Ma
UK: 7th Apr – Mercury
The return of Manchester legend band James, who reunited last year with their first album since 2001. Nothing changes except the age of the members, James are still charming and passionate. Hey Ma recalls the classic sound of Seven era, the reunion is a must for James.
Outstanding track: ‘Waterfalls’.
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