The battle between art and commerce hots up this week as the consumer-appealing second album from The Kooks faces off against the breathtakingly brilliant album from Scottish indie band Frightened Rabbit.
There's little doubt which one will be charting higher, but let's see which one is remembered by this time next year. Elsewhere, Blood Red Shoes finally get their long-awaited album out on the shelves and Celtic punk band Flogging Molly continue their love of all things Irish will their fourth album "Float".
![]() | The Kooks "Konk" |
![]() | Elliot Minor "S/T" |
![]() | The B-52's "Funplex" |
![]() | Jim Noir "S/T" |
![]() | Blood Red Shoes "Box of Secrets" |
![]() | Flogging Molly "Float" |
![]() | Thrice "The Alchemy Index Vols. III & IV: Air & Earth" |
![]() | M83 "Saturdays = Youth" |
![]() | Forward Russia! "Life Processes" |
![]() | The Accidental "There Were Wolves" |
![]() | The Indelicates "American Demo" |
![]() | Frightened Rabbit "The Midnight Organ Fight" |
![]() | Lights. Action! "All Eyes to the Morning Sun" |
![]() | For Against "Shade Side Sunny Side" |
![]() | Trouble Over Tokyo "Pyramids" |
![]() | The Silver Seas "High Society" |
![]() | The Avenging Force "S/T" |
![]() | The Horror The Horror "S/T" |
![]() | Howl Griff "S/T" |
![]() | Herloise & The Savoir Faire "Trash Rats and Microphones" |
![]() | American Princes "Other People" |