#09070 Cornershop

Cornershop – Judy Sucks A Lemon For Breakfast
UK: 29th Jul – Ample Play

Seven years, the first album from British-Indian indie group Cornershop, who were mostly known for their massive hit ‘Brimful of Asha’ in 1997. The new band is still impacting with crazy Sitar, Trip-Hop beat and British-Pop all into a Psychdelica trip.

Outstanding tracks: ‘The Roll Off Characteristics (Of History In The Making)’ & ‘Judy Sucks A Lemon For Breakfast’.

Back Catalogue:
Handcream For A Generation (Wiiija, 2002)
When I Was Born For The 7th Time (Wiiija, 1997)
Woman’s Gotta Have It (Wiiija, 1995)
Hold On It Hurts (Wiiija, 1994)
Elvis Sex-Change [mini] (Wiiija, 1993)

#09069 Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys – Humbug
UK: 24th Aug – Domino

The third coming of these Arctic Monkeys, an album with changing direction from raw Pop-punk to Psychedilca as they themselves suggested. It’s between last year’s side project The Last Shadow Puppets and the early works of the Monkeys.

Outstanding track: ‘Crying Lightning’.

Back Catalogue:
The Age Of The Understatement [by The Last Shadow Puppets] (Domino, 2008)
Favourite Worst Nightmare (Domino, 2007)
Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not (Domino, 2006)

#09068 My Sad Captains

My Sad Captains – Here And Elesewhere
UK: 15th Jun – Stolen

Debut album from Americana band My Sad Captains based in London, who formed in 2006 with the inspiration of bands such as Sparklehorse and Wilco. The band released their first two singles on indie labels Fortuna Pop and White Heat seperately (though the later was remained unreleased). My Sad Captains sounds both like now defunct Tiny Dancers and unexpectedly Mumm-Ra in some way.

Outstanding track: ‘Great Expectaions’.

#09067 We Were Promised Jetpacks

We Were Promised Jetpacks – These Four Walls
UK: 15th Jun – Fat Cat

Debut album from Glasgow’s We Were Promised Jetpacks, a band is heavily influenced by fellow Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro. The band’s signing to Fat Cat is like Maximo Park stay with Warp and XL first introduced The White Stripes in UK.

Outstanding tracks: ‘Quiet Little Voices’ & ‘Moving Clocks Run Slow’.

#09066 Wild Beasts

Wild Beasts – Two Dancers
UK: 3rd Aug – Domino

Wild Beasts, one of the stupidest name of a band, back with their second album. Two Dancers is experimental especially the falsetto tone vocal, strange enough to be unique. Along with Animal Collective, Wild Beasts could be more representive for Domino than Arctic Monkeys.

Outstanding track: ‘All The King’s Men’.

Back Catalogue: Limbo, Panto (Domino, 2008)

#09065 Noah And The Whale

Noah And The Whale – The First Days Of Spring
UK: 31st Aug – Vertigo

Second album from London Indie-Folk band Noah And The Whale, who named after the marriage of their favourite film and its director. ‘The First Days Of Spring’ is released just one year after their debut, the band who once featuring Laura Marling and Emmy The Great as their members has produced the most heartbreaking album this year, especially those dark lyrics and moaning vocals both backed with heavy orchestra.

Outstanding tracks: ‘My Broken Heart’ & ‘Blue Skies’.

Back Catalogue: Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down (Vertigo, 2008)

#09064 Passion Pit

Passion Pit – Manners
US: 19th May – Frenchkiss
UK: 18th May – Columbia

‘Manners’ is the debut full length from American Electronica outfit Passion Pit, which formed two years ago. Following an EP late last year, here comes the album. The music Passion Pit made reminds us of the 1980s, with heavy keyboard and in the form of a band, great influence from New Wave.

Outstanding tracks: ‘The Reeling’ & ‘To Kingdom Come’.