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We Were Promised – Jetpacks Medicine

Medicine is the second single from the band?s sophomore album and it could be just what the doctor ordered

Katy B – Witches Brew

A minor bump in the road, Witches Brew is unlikely to stall Katy B?s meteoric rise to stardom

Tribes – Sappho (Island Records)

Delving deep into the history books for inspiration Sappho is based on a Greek lesbian with a reputation for frolicking with fellow islanders

The Drums – Portamento (Moshi Moshi/Island)

While the sound remains familiar enough for exisiting fans to warm their toes in they also show signs or growing and developing as a band

Young The Giant – Young The Giant (Roadrunner Records)

Despite the faults, if their debut album is anything to go by then one thing is clear; Young The Giant have potential.

Warm Brains – Old Volcanoes (Marshall Teller)

An equal measure of brilliance and the bizarre, Attwell is responsible for every other note heard on the album

Kyla La Grange ? Been Better (Chess Club)

The track builds before reaching an epic crescendo bursting with siren style howls, cutting guitar riffs and impassioned chanting.

Battles – Gloss Drop (Warp Records)

Unfortunately they fail to mirror the success of the former with comparisons to their debut being few and far between.

Fucked Up – David Comes To Life (Matador)

The whole album is crawling with hell-raisingly noisy, yet beautifully anthemic tracks that demonstrate the Canadian six-piece?s true versatility.

Tribes – We Were Children EP (Island Records)

Every so often a new band emerges who attempt to capture and surpass the sound of their predecessors