THE CONFESSION
Cancer
RESIST RECORDS
Confession is fronted by Michael Crafter, former front man of now defunct Australian metalcore bands, I Killed the Prom Queen and Carpathian, and also boasts Dan Brown, formerly of Byron Bay hardcore band 50 Lions. The result is largely as one would expect.
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BAT FOR LASHES
Two Suns
THE ECHO LABEL/EMI
Two Suns is perhaps the perfect follow up album for Bat For Lashes’ 2006 debut Fur And Gold, showcasing a set of more matured and collected songs. A loose concept album about dualities – chaos and balance, love and pain – this subject matter hangs heavy within the lyrics.
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THE DECEMBERISTS
Hazards of Love
Capitol
Concept album! Rock-opera! Still reading? If you have a taste for the epic, a well-honed sense of humour and an appreciation for bombastic indie-rock, then The Hazards of Love is for you. If not, then stop reading now because it’s only going to get worse. The Decemberists are no strangers to epic storytelling, having woven a majestic tale of ancient Japanese love and exploitation through their last album The Crane Wife.
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HUNGRY KIDS OF HUNGARY
Mega Mountain
MGM
Not content to sit back and grow fat, Brisbane Indie darlings HKoH have popped out a follow-up to their 2008 self-titled debut with a spanking new EP. These four tracks will lead listeners to wistful heights, weaving their way through yester-lands of indie pop and classical orchestral enchantment.
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EASY STAR ALL-STARS
Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band
EASY STAR RECORDS
As cheesy as the entire concept (and weed-leaf emblazoned front cover) may be, Easy Star’s re-recording of The Beatles’ 1967 opus Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is surprisingly well executed, and even reverent.
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YEAH YEAH YEAHS
It's Blitz
MODULAR
The beat pulses first, making way for a vibrating sound that continues for several seconds. Then, out of the already established grittiness, Karen O’s simultaneously sweet and razor-like voice erupts into Zero. Somehow, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs manage to maintain a constant edge to their music, even when it drops off into quite slow melodies.
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