Yuck - Yuck

Yuck. Yuck, Yuck, Yuck. Now how are we going to pigeon-hole you then? Surf-rock? No? Punk-pop? Alt-rock? Nope? Well how about teenage dream-pop, with a smattering of tribe-rock? Yes, I think that will suit you fine as you 'choreograph the areoplanes in the sky'. For fans of Warpaint, this debut will be a welcome addition to your music collection. Soaring higher than a band's debut has any right to, this album is as dramatic as red lipstick and twice as bold, displaying a whole palette of emotions, from the fuzzy stomp of 'Rubber' to the melancholic wish-you-were-here of 'Sunday' to the strange loveliness of 'Suicide Policeman'. Perseverance is key here though, as the tracks you don't like on your first listen may come back to haunt you on your second or third.

Top Tracks:
1.Suicide Policeman
2.Georgia
3.Sunday

Key Lyric:
'If you conjure up a fear/Make it loud so I can hear'

Submarine (EP) - Alex Turner

Now what is anyone to expect from the solo ventures of the charismatic Arctic Monkeys and Last Shadow Puppets frontman? Possibly not this EP of songs writen for the film 'Submarine' (which I am yet to see, as apparently it is too obscure for Thanet cinemas). The six songs can only really be described as, well, nice. Listening to the tracks it is very easy to forget that this is the guy who wrote 'Brianstorm'. All subdued, acousic songs, with lyrics that will tangle you up if you think about them too hard, it is an achievement that the songs all stand alone from the film. An eyes-half-closed kind of sound, pretentious in the best possible way; if the new Arctic Monkeys album is as drippingly delicious as this EP, they have nothing to worry about.

Top Tracks:
Listen to the whole thing from beginning to end

Key Lyric:
'Tell me how I'm gonna put you off/When you're a matter of urgency'

Last Night On Earth - Noah and the Whale

This is the third album from experienced chart poppers Noah and the Whale, whose song 'Five Years Time' became a classic piece of bubblegum pop. In this album, however, they have reinvented themseleves into a band that has a lot of curly hair and plays a lot of mellow sunshine pop. The highlight of the album is, of course, the singalong hit 'L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.', a song about 'a rock and roll survivor with pendulum hips', which can be heard blaring from radios on days when it is hotter outside than it is inside. Once you get past the obvious catchiness of this song though, there are a few hidden gems on this album: 'Wild Thing', one of the more understated tracks on the album, is one of these, the rather ominous lyrics becoming almost hypnotic when sung in the husky voice of lead singer Charlie Fink. 'Tonight's The Kind Of Night' and 'Waiting For My Chance To Come' are more along the lines of potential chart successes, being in the vein of the sort of twee indie-pop that occasionally forces its way into the charts. Overall though, Noah and the Whale have not fallen prey to 'third-album syndrome', and the album is definately worth a good few listens, especially as the days get warmer.

Top Tracks:
1.Wild Thing
2.L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N
3.Waiting For My Chance To Come

Key Lyric:
''L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N/You've got more than money and sense my friend, youve got heart'

What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? - The Vaccines

Ok, so here goes: my first full album reveiw, of an eagerly awaited album that has, by some, been hailed as the rebirth of indie akin to the debuts of The Strokes or Arctic Monkeys. Following their single 'Post Break Up Sex', I bought this album as soon as it came out. On first listen the album is full of groggy surf pop, reminiscent of lazy summery days. A few songs stand out though: the first track, 'Wrecking Bar (Ra Ra Ra)' is less than two minutes of Ramones-esque thrash-pop, that must be played at the highest volume your iPod can go to fully appreciate its lyrics - 'Let's go home I think we oughta/I know you're your mother's daughter.' 'Wetsuit' and 'All In White' are the best of the slower songs, billowing woozy vocals and lyrics that mean nothing and everything. My personal favourite though, is track 6, a jubilant shout out to model Amanda Norgaard that it is almost impossible to listen to just once. However, some of the songs fail to take off in the same way, and many just end up sounding very similar.

So, the rebirth of indie? Perhaps not - but there is potential. It is still to be seen if The Vaccines are just one trick ponies.

Still really excited about seeeing them in June though!

Top Tracks:
1. Wetsuit
2.Norgaard
3.Wrecking Bar (Ra Ra Ra)

Key Lyric:
'With a cool cool breeze and dirty knees/I rest on childhood memories'