The Kills have been one of the stand out bands of 2008 so far, their third album Midnight Boom has proved to be a real grower.
Strangeglue also covered the band at this year's SxSW where they won over a sizable US audience with their sultry yet melodic brand of alternative rock.
With their new album "This Is Not the World" looming enticingly on the horizon, or May 26 as it's colloquially known, The Futureheads have offered up a second single from the album, complete with a brand new video.
Swedish band The Radio Dept. are hard at work recording their third studio album which is due to be released around September of this year.
One of the most hotly tipped bands of 2008 have just released the video to their new single 'Where Do You Go?' which is out May 26th.
The Metros new single 'Last Of The Lookers' is released on June 2nd. It is produced by Ian Dury's son Baxter Dury.
Toronto based band Born Ruffians are back after two E.P's to offer up their first album.
Californian experimentalists Xiu Xiu released their latest album 'Women As Lovers' earlier this year to a fair deal of critical acclaim.
'Swords Of Truth' is released on May 5th through Angular Recordings. Beginning with a blazing of horn samples, the track resounds with an unusual dubstep-inspired beat, this coupled with Jack Barnett's half-rapped vocals constructs a musically layered treat.
Despite the album 'Hideout' being released to much acclaim last year Dear Me is the first single to be taken from the album.