Lostprophets – Can’t Catch Tomorrow (Good Shoes Won’t Save You This Time)
To coincide with their November tour, Lostprophets release ‘Can’t Catch Tomorrow (Good Shoes Won’t Save You This Time)’ on the 27th of November as the third single to be taken from the critically acclaimed, number one album ‘Liberation Transmission’. This is a really catchy single and sees the band putting out a truly infectious anthem of a track here. You’ll find yourself uncontrollably singing along and tapping your feet to this one as the band blast through this furious three and a half minutes of rock fun. As ever, the track has a great chorus complete with ‘doo-doo-doo’s which you wont be able to get out of your head for months to come.
Lostprophets really have come a long way in the past few years and have changed their sound remarkably, in my opinion for the better. Sure there will be those that argue that the old sound was better, however for every one that argues that this is the case, there will be 10 others that favour the new material. Just because the band are far more successful now than they once were doesn’t mean that they are any less credible, it merely serves to show that all the bands hard work over the years has paid off and they are now reaping the benefits. ‘Can’t Catch Tomorrow (Good Shoes Won’t Save You This Time)’ is one of the finest pop songs that I’ve heard this year and is most certainly a defining moment in Lostprophets history.
Label: Visible Noise
Release Date: 27th November 2006
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Protest The Hero – Heretics and Killers
Protest The Hero are a young band with all members only 19 years old, however already they have garnered some great success for themselves. With a sound that could only be described as Coheed and Cambria meets Alexisonfire, the band will soon have your attention, leaving you wondering why you did not check them out sooner. ‘Heretics and Killers’ is a high octane single that will have you cranking up the volume in order to get your full worth out of the track in able to hear the fine guitar work in its full glory. My only qualm with this single would be that the band possibly try to cover too much in too little time and in such at times the single does seem a little congested. They are clearly talented and it’s great to see them showing off what they can do, however with so much going on at a time you just don’t know what to focus your ears on next. Despite this however, the band do prove their worth and show their great talent with some mighty powerful riffs, slick vocals and supreme double pedalling drum work.
All in all I would say that this is a pretty decent single for the band and even if a little crammed, it certainly shows off what the band are capable of, which to be fair to them appears to be a great deal. Protest The Hero are definitely one to look out for in the future and with a tour currently taking them across the UK with Bullet For My Valentine, they are sure to pick up a good few new fans on their travels.
Label: Vagrant
Release Date: 13th November 2006
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The Noisettes – Don’t Give Up
The Noisettes have recently signed to Vertigo Records and will be releasing their debut album ‘What’s The Time Mr. Wolf?’ in early 2007. ‘Don’t Give Up’ is a track from the album and is our first glimpse of what this great new band have to offer. This is a powerful single from the band and is an excellent first offering in my opinion as it gives a good idea of what the band are about and what sort of sound we can expect from the album when it is released. With a powerful back beat and strong guitar riffs coming through, the mood is set nicely for front woman Shingai’s vocals to flow over the top.
The Noisettes are a band to look out for I feel as with this first offering they show that they have a lot of power to their sound and a highly distinguishable vocalist; a formula that is sure to guide them to success. With the NME already on their side hailing them to be ‘One of rock n roll’s best kept secrets’, and a current tour taking them across the UK with Muse, it is only a matter of time before the band explode into the spotlight.
Label: Vertigo Records
Release Date: 13th November 2006
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Boy Kill Boy – Shoot Me Down
Boy Kill Boy have had a great year – they’ve sold out a number of shows and even have a few hit singles under their belts, however now the band are focusing on their more charitable side and are showing their support to War Child by donating to them a proportion of royalties from latest single ‘Shoot Me Down’. The problem here is that the single is unlikely to sell many copies due to the fact that it’s extremely bland and plods along without ever getting particularly interesting. I know there are a lot of people that would say this is true of all of their tracks, however in my opinion the band have released some great tracks this year – ‘Suzie’ for instance was highly catchy and became an anthemic rock club soundtrack as a result, a track that had a highly singable chorus and thus when it was played had a whole room singing and dancing along to it. The same can not be said about ‘Shoot Me Down’ in the slightest, in fact if anything it will just be a severe knock to their credibility as one of the most exciting Indie bands of 2006. The band seem to be severely running out of steam which leads me to believe that their debut ‘Civilian’ may be both the first and last time we hear of them.
Label: Vertigo Records
Release Date: 13th November 2006
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The Hold Steady – Chips Ahoy
In an age where straight up rock ‘n’ roll bands are hard to come by, The Hold Steady are a breath of fresh air in a stagnant scene. With their new album ‘Boys and Girls In America’ due out in January, ‘Chips Ahoy’ gives us a good idea of the sort of thing we can expect from the album. This one will soon have you singing along and appreciating the amusing tale of a guy, girl, and a horse – trust me on this one. If rock ‘n’ roll is your thing then The Hold Steady will more than likely impress with their uniquely amusing lyrics, strong guitar riffs and impressive back beat. I wasn’t quite sure what I would make of this band, however ‘Chips Ahoy’ is a thoroughly enjoyable single which will be continuing to do the rounds on my CD player for some time yet. January 15th will not come a moment too soon and I genuinely can’t wait to get my hands on the bands album as if every track on the album is as good as this one then I’m sure to be in for a treat, as are you if you check this one out.
Label: Vagrant
Release Date: 13th November 2006
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