10032 James

James – The Night Before (UK: 19th Apr – Mercury)

First of the two mini albums that James will put out this year, The Night Beofre contains seven brand new tracks, while the other will be called The Morning After, due for later this year. Since their return and an album ‘Hey Ma’, James really did a lot to get it better like before, but things always changes and so does times, the world doesn’t care if there will be another U2. Outstanding track: ‘Crazy’.
Back Catalogue: not including Tim Booth solo releases
Hey Ma (Mercury, 2008)
Fresh As A Daisy – The Singles (Mercury, 2007)
The Collection (Spectrum, 2004)
Getting Away With It… Live (Sanctuary, 2002)
B-Sides Ultra (Mercury, 2001)
Pleased To Meet You (Mercury, 2001)
Millionaires (Mercury, 1999)
The Best Of (Mercury, 1998)
Whiplash (Mercury, 1997)
Wah Wah (Fontana, 1994)
Laid (Fontana, 1993)
Seven (Fontana, 1992)
Gold Mother (Fontana, 1990)
One Man Clapping (One Man, 1989)
Strip-mine (Blanco Y Negro, 1988)
Stutter (Blanco Y Negro, 1986)

10031 Goldheart Assembly

Goldheart Assembly – Wolves And Thieves (UK: 15th Mar – Fierce Panda)

Among those bands of New Folk Revolution, Goldhear Assembly are unique for using unusual musical instruments suck as metal radiator guards, doors and steam engines. Not like band as Mumford & Sons, the Goldhearts are more like a band from West Coast. Outstanding track: ‘Last Decade’.

10030 Dum Dum Girls

Dum Dum Girls – I Will Be (US: 30th Mar – Sub Pop)

Named after the mixture of two songs from Vaselines and Iggy Pop separately. All girls group Dum Dum Girls really into Punk and 60’s Rock, I Will Be is a short album of fast and low-fi. Outstanding track: “Blank Girl [duet with Brandon Welchez from Crocodiles].”

10029 Nada Surf

Nada Surf – If I Had A Hi-Fi (US: 3rd May – Mardev)

If Nada Surf had a Hi-Fi, then there would have been twelve tracks from their favourite artists, from The Moody Blues to Depeche Mode, from The Go-Betweens to Kate Bush, from Arthur Russell to Spoon, both upcoming The Soft Packs and little known The Mice man Bill Fox, Coralie Clement and Mercromina from French. All the tracks they made out of Nade Surf style Power-Pop. Outstanding tracks: ‘Electrocution’ & ‘Enjoy The Silence”. Back Catalogue: Lucky (Barsuk, 2008); The Weight Is A Gift (Barsuk, 2005); Let Go (Barsuk, 2002); The Proximity Effect (Elektra, 1998); High/Low (Elektra, 1996).

10028 Kyte

Kyte – Dead Waves (UK: 19th Apr – Kids)

Another great band started with ‘K’ from Leicester (the other being Kasabian). Dead Waves is their second full length, if not counting their last year’s Japanese release which shares some tracks with Dead Waves. If Kyte was penned Post Rock, then we should re-definite the meaning of it. You can see the shadows of South, and even Pop Rockers Thirteen Senses behind them. Outstanding track: ‘Fear From Death’. Back Catalogue: Kyte (Kids, 2008); Science For The Living (Rallye, 2009, JP).

10027 Blood Red Shoes

Blood Red Shoes – Fire Like This (UK: 1st Mar – V2)

Brighton Post-Punk/Garage duo Blood Red Shoes is the British answear to Yeah Yeah Yeahs/White Stripes. Fire Like This, their second album is said to be softer, but it still sounds loud as what they were. Outstanding track: ‘Light It Up’. Back catalogue: Box Of Secrets (V2, 2008)