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New CD's reviewed below - All American Rejects, Clearlake, Gogol Bordello, Good Shoes, Island Records Sampler Spring 06, Jim Noir, Juliet, Lorraine, Primal Scream, The Vanities, Whirlwind, The Zutons |
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The Zutons - Why Won't You Give Me Your Love new single 3 April SingalongaZuton is coming your way soon .. It's taken a couple of years for The Zutons to record ther follow-up to 'Who Killed The Zutons' but their single pre-empts the new album 'Tired Of Hangin' Around' which includes such titles as 'Valerie', 'It's The Little Things We Do' and 'Stacey Look What You've Done!'. Produced by Stephen Street of (Kaiser Chiefs & Smiths fame) the new material will be worked at South By South West at The American Music Hall on March 16th where they'll be with King Kinky Ray Davies. Lookin' good ... XXX www.thezutons.co.uk (Posted 21 February) |
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Lorraine - I Feel It new single 6 March Norway Nils Points is a thing of the past, this is an excellent record from one of Norways top exports. Somehow Ole Gunnar Solskaer ... nope Ole Gunnar Gundersen, Anders Winsents and Paal Myran Haaland have caught the sound of 'cool' and 'I Feel It' makes an excellent single. "We're a bit 1985 and a bit 2020 ... " well it's a bit of a mix .. Depeche Mode, New Order, Smiths, Cure and Pet Shop Boys ... there's a warm accoustic feel to their arrangement and the vocals are immediately endearing. They'll be playing UK dates soon, London Barfly 22 Feb and London 100 Club 15 March. XXXx www.lorrainemusic.com (Posted 21 February) |
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Island Records Sampler Spring 2006 What a rosta of artistes, this sample kicks off with the excellent single 'Sewn' by The Feeling, Wolfmother 'Dimension' grabs you by the bol**cks and The Sugarbabes 'Red Dress' should be an enormous hit. Then there's RnB with David Banner and an unlikely duo of Damien Marley & Bobby Houston errr sorry Bobby Brown ... great stuff. XXXX www.islandrecords.com (Posted 21 February) |
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All American Rejects - Move Along new single 27 Feb album out now The All American Rejects have just returned from their tour of South East Asia and their joint tour of the US with Fall Out Boy begins on the 15th March. Their newsingle 'Move Along' is released on 27 Feb lifted from the album of the same name and it kinda sums up the album, catchy tunefull indie pop a la Blink 182, Sum 41 .... Chartbound at some point. XXXx www.allamericanrejects.com (Posted 21 February) |
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Whirlwind Heat - The Reagan EP new EP 27 March Whirlwind Heat are three chaps from Grand Rapids, Michigan who caught the ears of Jack White - you can hear the attraction. A jaunty, jerky, joyful and bizarre slant on pretty well everything - four tracks included on this EP, title track 'Reagan' (surely it must be inspired by Ron), Macho Man, Memory and I Fu*ked Up Reagan (This must be a reference to the recording of this track rather than some violent memory, although it sounds like gunshot sound effects have been added later) laugh I nearly started. Intriguing ... XXx www.whirlwindheat.com (Posted 21 February) |
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Clearlake - Neon new single 27 March Clearlake are working hard to make a break, their second album Amber includes a load of great songs among them 'Far Away' recently featured on the current Uncut's monthly compilation CD. This their new single 'Neon' is equally enthralling, targeting city grime ... see Clearlake for yourself supporting The Archie Bronson Outfit at Cardiff Barfly Friday Mad4it! on Friday 24 March. Good stuff XXX www.clearlake.uk.com (Posted 21 February) |
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Good Shoes - We Are Not The Same new EP 13 March Good Shoes are a fourpiece, the first signings to Brille Records. Tom Jones ... (a different one), Rhys Jones, Joel Cox and Steve Leach conjour up Jam like Buzzcock like riffs that rock Morden in Surrey and are threatening to jump on The Ordinary Boys bus ... this is good guitar based material but maybe they'll need an appearance on celebrity Carry On Big Brother to seperate them from the rest of the field, well thus far it hasn't harmed Preston's chances. XXX www.goodshoes.co.uk (Posted 21 February) |
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Juliet -
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The Vanities - 03/02/2006 new demo Hey The Vanities are sounding better than ever ... now an Erasure like twosome featuring Adam's keyboard skills alongside Rhys persistant pulsing stage personna and these new songs are great. In particular 'The Love In Your Eyes' demonstrates a new found pop sensibility - a fine intro, a catchy song and superb arrangement with an ideal radio length of 3'20". Like many of the other songs on this demo, it's immediately impressive and on Sunday The Modern had to ask me who it was they were listening too. See for yourself at Friday Mad4it! at Cardiff Barfly on Friday 3rd March. Good material deserves good luck. XXXX www.thevanities.tk (Posted 21 February) |