10047 22-20s

22-20s – Shake/Shiver/Moan (US: 22nd Jun – TBD)

An unexpectable return of this underrated Blues/Indie outfit 22-20s, who ceased in 2006 but soon reformed two years later, Shake/Shiver/Moan is the effort as their second studio album. Despite the replacement of their keyboardist, their direction of Blues Rock remained as a mainstream, as a second guitarist were added to the line-up. Outstanding track: ‘Talk To Me’. Back Catalogue: Live In Japan (Toshiba-EMI, 2005), 22-20s (Heavenly, 2004), 05/03 [mini] (Heavenly, 2003).

10046 The Bluetones

The Bluetones – A New Athens (UK: 31st May – CIA)

The sixth studio album from Brit-pop survivors The Bluetones, who is incredible in a high profile, still insist making pure and easy Brit-pop music, despite the changes of the world. A New Athens sounds even better than their previous works and is closer to their debut Expecting To Fly. Outstanding track: ‘Carry Me Home’. Back Catalogue:
Collection (Mercury, 2008)
The Early/Garage Years (Cooking Vinyl, 2007)
Once Upon A Time In West Twelve (Secret, 2007)
BBC Radio Sessions (Mercury, 2007)
The Bluetones (Cooking Vinyl, 2006)
A Rough Outline: The Singles & B-Sides 95-03 (Mercury, 2006)
Luxembourg (Superior Quality, 2003)
The Singles (Superior Quality, 2002)
Science & Nature (Superior Quality, 2000)
Return To The Last Chance Saloon (Superior Quality, 1998)
Expecting To Fly (Superior Quality, 1996)