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The Maybes: Trick of the light

English indie rock five piece The Maybes really impressed me with this single. The vocal styling’s remind me of those that you would hear when listening to band such as the verve. I think that it is definitely worth a listen and know for sure that you will want to listen over again! The song itself offers something different. It’s lyrical, vocal and instrumental quality are of a high standard. Trick of the light demonstrates British song writing at its very best. The song was taken from the bands current album titled ‘promise’. Hundred ReasonsQuick the word, Sharp the action. Surrey based band Hundred Reasons re-released this album recently. From what I have heard of them they have never written a bad song, and this album is no exception! The band successfully mix traditional rock with often softer and more calming undertones to make their songs totally unique to anything mainstream. All of the songs on the album are catchy and I would have to say that my favourite songs were ‘Slipping Away’ and their single ‘No Way Back’. The album also features four bonus tracks which I was highly impressed with!

Bat For Lashes: Two Suns

My first impressions of this album weren’t brilliant. I wasn’t too sure of the eighties revival styling they were going for and I really couldn’t see myself wanting to listen again in all honesty. I thought that the vocals provided by Natasha Kahn were odd and really not to my liking. On the band MySpace page they describe their music as “UFO's, children's choirs, broken heart, harpsichords, big marching band drum, electric guitars, strings, autoharp” and I really would not disagree!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: It’s Blitz

I would definitely say that this album was full of energising power pop. This album demonstrates a bit of a revolution in the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s style. Previous albums have been known to be far more post punk than this one. I think that this shows that the band have “grown up” a bit more and are taking their music far more seriously. Behind the change in music the structure of the thoughtful lyrics is still there which is good because it means that some of their previous originality still shines through. I don’t think that comparing them to another band would be much of a compliment to this three piece. They seem to thrive on their individuality and differentiate from many of the bands around at the minute! This album is not to be missed! It’s a breath of fresh air for sure!

Words By Carleanne Gwen O'Donoghue