USA Today Music — The indie rockers' will release a new album called 'We Need Medicine' on Oct. 8. more info

Topix — BACK in 2006 and 2007 Scottish trio The Fratellis were one of the new bands of the moment, resulting in them winning the Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough Act. more info

Here Comes The Flood — So what is exactly wrong with power pop? Not a lot actually, but it's a sub-genre that has been explored so fully that's hard to come up with something new or even memorable. Chicago trio Cobalt & the Hired Guns try really with their latest album ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — ..what with running around Glasgow shoving up posters in a desperate attempt to draw attention to the upcoming Butcher Boy gig that I only have time to cut'n'paste some old postings right now. Here's something from 22nd February 2007:-EVERYTHING BUT... more info

Guardian Music — (Island)There was always a whiff of indie landfill about the Fratellis, but a classy 2009 collaboration with singer Lou Hickey under the name Codeine Velvet Club revealed hidden depths to their frontman's songwriting. Sadly, it's the bloke-rock of hi... more info

Guardian Music — SBTRKT feat Sampha Living Like I Do (Young Turks) Trends dictate that to be a cool blog-band today you must a) Be super-anonymous and b) Have a disregard for vowels: both tests that this mask-wearing Londoner passes. Here, SBTRKT programs the beats a... more info

Powerpopulist — Jon Fratelli of Glasgow's The Fratellis snagged us immediately with great hooks and strategically placed "eh-oh eh-oh eh-oh's" in "Rhythm Doesn't Make You A Dancer." Fratelli has recently completed his still untitled solo LP, due out later this year.... more info

Altsounds — Jon Fratelli, who has just finished recording his as yet untitled debut solo album in LA with producer Tony Hoffer (Beck, Air, Depeche Mode, The Fratellis!), is set to mark the album's completion by giving via this free download song, 'Rhythm Doe... more info

Altsounds — *Jon Fratelli*, who has just finished recording his as yet untitled debut solo album in LA with producer Tony Hoffer (Beck, Air, Depeche Mode, The Fratellis!), is set to mark the album's completion by giving away a new song, 'Rhythm Doesn't Make ... more info

Music is Art — From London and now residing in Los Angeles, Natalia Kills has gone under different aliases over the years like Natalia Cappuccini, Verbz, Verse and Verbalicious, however none of them seem to come as close and direct as her new name now.  Natalia Ki... more info