Out This Week

Rihanna has 'stormed' the charts with her 'Umbrella' this week and is 'reigning' at the top (sorry), but what else have the summer showers washed in this week...

Arcade Fire 'Intervention' (Merge Records)
Things are getting grander and ever more moribund in Arcade Fire's musical outlook, and 'Intervention', the second single from their sophomore album 'Neon Bible', practically quivers with strange reverence. Win Butler's quavery tones sound like the voice of a god condemning a sinner, full of dread, threat and sympathy all at once, while wife Regine caterwauls in the background. A word of warning, with lyrics declaring: "Little baby sister's gonna lose her mind... Every spark of friendship and love will die", this is not something to stick on when on the verge of a meltdown, admittedly, but then this isn't just a record you just 'stick on' anyway; it's monstrous, magnificent and deserves a bit of respect.




Kaiser Chiefs 'Everything Is Average Nowadays'
Everyone's favourite Leeds stompers have gone all 'bouncey'.
Chris Cornell 'Arms Around Your Love'
Can U2's producer make the former Soundgarden man sound up to date?
Pigeon Detectives 'I'm Not Sorry'
The northern art-rockers are having a spot of bother with the ex.
Ben's Brother 'Rise'
This London lot have good hearts and even nicer sleeves.
Soulcast ft Indian Princess 'Someone Like Me'
Princesses are finding it ever so hard to find suitable suitors these days...
Infernal 'I Won't Be Crying'
They might not be crying, but we are.
Good Charlotte 'The River'
Come on chaps, try lightening up for a change...
Rihanna 'Umbrella'
The Bardadian pop princess times her ode to rainy British summertime just right.
The Twang 'Either Way'
The Brummie baggy boys come good by going all soppy.


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