Primal Scream – Beautiful Future
Primal Scream’s latest starts off with the title track and it’s a song that Pulp should’ve written in the nineties. It’s fun but it’s not what I want to hear from these guys.
V/A – Hours And Hours : A Tribute To Seaweed
Never really listened to Seaweed, just saw a shitload of it on the beach when I was a kid. Nowadays, there doesn’t seem to be so much seaweed washing up on the shores anymore.
The Hold Steady – Stay Positive
“Stay Positive”… after hearing the band’s fourth album I’m definitely positive about their future. Nothing much has changed.
Misery Signals – Controller
Misery Signals’ third album “Controller” is like the sequel to a Hollywood blockbuster… everything is the same, only bigger.
Camper Van Beethoven
For those of you who haven't heard of Camper Van Beethoven are missing out on a treat. They were and still are one of the more adventurous indie bands out there and wrote one of my favorite indie songs ever with "Take The Skinheads Bowling".
H2O
With "Nothing To Prove" H2O released an incredibly fun album, their first for Bridge Nine. If you haven't heard it yet, go pick it up now... I promise you won't regret it. Here's an email interview we did with vocalist Toby.
Cancer Bats – Hail Destroyer
Canada’s Cancer Bats surprised me in a good way with 2006’s “Birthing The Giant” and they did it again now with “Hail Destroyer”.
Ligeia – Bad News
I missed out on Ligeia’s 2006 debut “Your Ghost Is A Gift” but they’re back with “Bad News”.
Elysia – Lion Of Judas
“Named for the final resting place of warriors in Roman Mythology, the Sacramento, CA based Elysia create epic battle hymns for the metal and hardcore set”.
Camper Van Beethoven – Popular Songs Of Great Enduring Strength And Beauty
Camper Van Beethoven is busy celebrating their 25th birthday and for the occasion they released a long overdue best of album.