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One of the more surprising turnouts from the New Order burnout is the arrival of Bad Lieutenant, formed in 2007 by Bernard Sumner with longtime New Order guitarist Phil Cunningham and new gun Jake Evans. Even more surprising is that of the quality and consistency of the bands debut album Never Cry Another Tear, released in October 2009. With their second single “Twist of Fate” about to be released, the band are about to embark on a 5 date UK tour.

If New Order and Doves made a record, how would it sound? Something like this, we think…

We take aim at the confusingly labelled American trio fun.’s first offering and find it’s a fun album, period.

Can former berry Dolores O’Riordan shake off the skeleton’s in her closet and remove the excess baggage? No as it turns out.

No moby dick here, just a sensational second album from Twickenham’s lush indie-folk providers.

Thomas Mars talks about the evolution of Phoenix, including their stint as a covers band, the seemingly infinite number of Phoenix remixes, the Kitsuné Tabloid compilation and Lord Byron.

No longer young bucks American supergroup The Minus 5 release their eighth album of beautiful stories, pretty melodies and career-defining songs.

There’s a time to be born and, as The Dodos, given their extinct namesake should know, a Time to Die. But man, what a way to go.

Amadeus, Amadeus, rock me Amadeus! Phoenix’s fourth album is a show stopper without a Salieri in sight.

Eddie and the bruisers return with their third long player of songs about love and hate. And comic books and chocolate milkshakes.