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ANURYZM – Worm’s Eye View After 9 years of being involved in the local music scenes between Lebanon and the UAE – ANURYZM has released their long-awaited debut album “Worm’s Eye View”. Read below for trip... Sat, 18 Feb 2012	Blaakyum - Lord of the Night It took Blaakyum sixteen years after their first gig to release their debut album “Lord of the Night”. Read below to find out what we thought about this long-awaited release… Th... Wed, 08 Feb 2012	Amadeus Awad - Time of the Equinox There are a couple of things that can be said about this album; such as how it could probably be the best musical venture I've heard come out of the Middle East in years...and th... Wed, 08 Feb 2012	The Black Keys - El Camino The Black Keys have long been champions of garage/blues rock – but have recently emerged as one of the hippest bands on the planet with the release of 2010 ‘Brothers’. Their song... Mon, 02 Jan 2012
Alison Andrews - Love's a Cure Alison Andrews debut album, Love’s a Cure, displays the singer/songwriter's vast range of influences and styles. Read below for triplew.me’s review of the album... Deriving infl... Tue, 27 Dec 2011	Snow Patrol - Fallen Empires Irish alt-indie megastars are back with album number 6 - and fans of their radio-friendly last few efforts might be a bit put off by this new album. Read triplew.me’s review belo... Mon, 26 Dec 2011	Feist - Metals Canadian singer/songwriter Leslie Feist (best known as Fesit) recently released her 4th studio album titled Metals. Read below for triplew.me’s review of Feist’s latest LP… As t... Mon, 26 Dec 2011	Fables of Cantt - Let's Pretend Debut album for a Pakistani-UAE project has all the hallmarks of developing into something pretty big. Read below for triplew.me’s review of Let’s Pretend... Written and recorde... Sun, 25 Dec 2011

Gayathri - Champion of Broken Hearts Dubai-based singer/songwriter Gayathri has recently released her single 'Champion of Broken Hearts'. Read below for triplew.me’s review of Gayathri’s new single. It’s clear to u... Sun, 27 Nov 2011	Blink-182 - Neighborhoods California-based punk trio Blink-182 might’ve made the genre fun, catchy and mainstream in the 90’s. But how do they fare on their latest (and long-awaited) record – Neighborhood... Tue, 15 Nov 2011	Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto In their follow up to Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends – world-dominating alternative/pop rockers Coldplay take their sound to a different level, but the key question is... Sun, 13 Nov 2011	Ry Cooder - Pull Up Some Dust... Those who don’t know the classic American artist might know his most well known production credit, The Buena Vista Social Club. Cooder’s 14th studio album is essentially a protes... Sat, 12 Nov 2011
Pearl Jam - PJ20 Was it really 20 years ago? Pearl Jam released their seminal debut album ‘Ten’ to worldwide acclaim, and, well the rest is history. With the 20th Anniversary, and a documentary c... Wed, 09 Nov 2011	Agent Whiskers - Stage 2 (The Path Untak Just some months after his first foray into the world of layered electronic beats, Agent Whiskers releases his follow-up album ‘Stage 2’. Read below for triplew.me’s review of th... Tue, 08 Nov 2011	Karl Wolf - Ghetto Love On his fourth consecutive album, Canadian pop star Karl Wolf (of Lebanese origins) delivers a steady stream of his signature club-bangers. Read below for triplew.me’s review of t... Tue, 08 Nov 2011	Hamdan Al Abri - S/T (EP) Venturing out on his own, Abri’s charismatic frontman – Hamdan Al Abri – recently released his solo EP. Read below for triplew.me’s review… Known for his Jazz and Soul aesthetic... Mon, 31 Oct 2011

Therése Neaimé - Stronger Lebanese/Swedish singer Therése Neaimé returns with her new release “Stronger”. Read below for triplew.me’s review of the album… Fully drenched in pop sensibilities, Therése Nea... Sat, 29 Oct 2011	SuperHeavy - SuperHeavy The latest creation of a 'supergroup', Superheavy is Mick Jagger, Damien Marley, Joss Stone, Dave Stewart and A.R. Rahman. So, how did this so-called super-group fare with its de... Wed, 26 Oct 2011	Review: Kasabian – Velociraptor! British rock band Kasabian are back with album #4, not long after their last outing ‘West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum’ with a different record with a distinctly early 70’s vibe. ... Mon, 17 Oct 2011	Review: Staind - Staind American rock (now) veterans have released an eponymous album of new tracks, their first since 2008 and losing drummer Jon Wysocki along the way. Read our review below... Staind... Mon, 17 Oct 2011
Opeth - Heritage Swedish progressive metal kings (Vikings?) Opeth return with their 10th studio album – and it’s the definition of a musical whirlwind. Read below for triplew.me’s review of Herit... Sun, 09 Oct 2011	Dream Theater - A Dramatic Turn of Event There is no doubt in our (or anyone’s) minds of Dream Theater’s amazing skill and talent. We take a listen to their latest release, A Dramatic Turn of Events. Read below for trip... Sun, 09 Oct 2011	ZeineDin - Min Beirut In an ode to his hometown, Beirut – Lebanese MC ZeineDin delivers a strong debut album proving that the region’s hip hop landscape is flourishing with fantastic talent. Read belo... Sat, 01 Oct 2011	Benevolent - Divided EP We take a listen to the latest EP released by Kuwait-based (from Lebanese origin) Metal band Benevolent. Read below for triplew.me’s review of Divided. With a well-crafted bal... Mon, 26 Sep 2011

Meen - 3arouset Bkeseen The latest studio release from Lebanese rock band Meen offers eleven original songs signified by their unique and humorous style. Read below for triplew.me’s review of 3arouset... Mon, 26 Sep 2011	The Kooks - Junk of the Heart The third album from indie-rock/Britpop superstars The Kooks is titled Junk of The Heart. Read below for triplew.me’s review of the LP! When The Kooks first appeared on the sc... Wed, 14 Sep 2011	Gillian Welch – The Harrow & The Harvest Songstress Gillian Welch is back with her fifth album (and first in eight years), one that’s full of soulful, country-driven, sparse tracks that give a glimpse into a different... Mon, 29 Aug 2011	Hard-Fi - Killer Sounds British lads are back with their 3rd album, and arguably the best since Stars of CCTV, their successful 2007 debut album. A change of direction, but in a good way, has produced... Mon, 29 Aug 2011
Red Hot Chili Peppers - I'm With You The ‘Chilis are back with their 10th studio album, I’m With You; producing a record that sounds every bit as mature as they are, but still carrying some of the funk-driven elemen... Sat, 27 Aug 2011	Lenny Kravitz – Black and White America Another veteran releases a new album – Lenny Kravitz is back with studio album number 9, and is full to the brim with funk and soul. This is one for the fans – read our review ... Fri, 26 Aug 2011	Cairokee - Matlob Za3em The new album from Cairo-based alternative fusion rockers Cairokee is subtle in sound yet entirely revolutionary in heart. These eight songs all reflect the impact of a youthful ... Sun, 21 Aug 2011	Foster the People - Torches Foster the People’s debut album is a musical amalgam which mixes elements of pop, electro, indie and retro into one undistinguishable sound. Read on for triplew.me’s review of 'T... Sun, 07 Aug 2011

Nervecell - Psychogenocide Nervecell is a death Metal band from Dubai which has amassed an impressive amount of success with their quality Metal music. Read below for triplew.me’s review of their latest al... Sat, 30 Jul 2011	Manchester Orchestra - Simple Math Manchester Orchestra - the alternative rock band from Atlanta, Georgia - release their third album titled ‘Simple Math’. Read below for triplew.me’s review of the album... Every... Sat, 30 Jul 2011	Praed - Made in Japan The duo Praed (who belong to the Beirut experimental scene) release ‘Made in Japan’. Here we have twelve songs that waver between challenging to lighthearted. Read Triplew.me’s r... Sat, 30 Jul 2011	Adonis - Daw L Baladiyyi A collection of eleven Arabic folk songs, ‘Daw L Baladiyyi’ is the debut album from six-person strong band Adonis. Read below for triplew.me's review of the album. Starting out ... Sat, 30 Jul 2011
Agent Whiskers – Abstract Forms of Solac Agent Whiskers is the alias of Saudi electronic artist Essam Al-Ghamdi. He has recently released his debut album, Abstract Forms of Solace. Read below for triplew.me’s review of ... Sat, 23 Jul 2011	Mashrou3 Leila - El Hal Romancy The Lebanese group Mahsrou3 Leila have released their new EP El Hal Romancy, a collection of six new songs brimming with life and which play as an extension to their signature so... Fri, 15 Jul 2011	SimpleXity – Click To Start One of Cairo’s prog-rock leading lights, SimpleXity, have released their EP ‘Click To Start’ concept album, pulling off a remarkable record in a difficult genre to do so. Read ou... Sun, 10 Jul 2011	Kaiser Chiefs - The Future is Medieval After a three year hiatus, Kaiser Chiefs are back with their fourth album ‘The Future Is Medieval’. Read below for triplew.me’s review In a marketing stroke of genius, the Kaise... Sun, 10 Jul 2011

Neobyrd - Transbyrd The ever dynamic electronic artist from Cairo has released his debut album. Would it top his fine work from last year's EP? Well, there is only one way to find out – listen and r... Wed, 29 Jun 2011	Roger Waters – Album Collection Roger Waters needs no introduction around the Middle East, reaching cult-like status after a few solo tours and of course, Pink Floyd still enjoying enormous popularity. On the e... Tue, 28 Jun 2011	Arctic Monkeys - Suck It And See We're fans of acts that show progression from album to album. Music is ever evolving and no one wants to wait a year or two to buy a new album with repackaged, same sounding song... Sun, 12 Jun 2011	Moby - Destroyed For an artist who has been making and releasing music for over two decades now – it’s always a challenging equation to stay relevant and interesting. This equation proves to be i... Sun, 12 Jun 2011
Eddie Vedder - Ukulele Songs Pearl Jam frontman and one of the key voices of the ‘Seattle Sound’ that inspired grunge has done the next logical film and made an album a-la Tiny Tim, solo, with a Ukulele. It’... Sun, 12 Jun 2011	Cults - Cults The debut album from California-based indie pop band Cults is a collection of youthful 60s pop inspired songs which at first listen, might sound a little bit plain – but have you... Sun, 05 Jun 2011	Eye - Empty Yard Experiment Experimental/Progressive band Eye, from Dubai, has released their long-awaited album ‘Empty Yard Experiment’ (also the full name of the band). With a strong range of influences e... Sat, 28 May 2011	Juliana Down - Empires After years of recording and playing live gigs (opening for a couple of high-profile acts), UAE-based Juliana Down have released their new album “Empires” – read below for triple... Tue, 24 May 2011

Behold The Locus - Behold The Locus EP Behold the Locus is a Dubai-based band - or a collective of Dubai-based musicians as they refer to themselves. Read below for triplew.me's review of their EP... Opener 'Run' is ... Sun, 22 May 2011	Ala Ghawas - Live in Muharraq Live in Muharraq is the live recording from Ala Ghawas - Bahraini singer/songwriter. Read below for triplew.me’s review… The album opens with a heartfelt cover of Elliot Smith’s... Sat, 14 May 2011	Malika - Sand Star The sophomore release from Dubai-based pianist Malika Omar is a mixed bag of influences and styles ranging from a very specific oriental style to a more ethereal sound, read belo... Wed, 04 May 2011	Coat of Arms - This is Manslaughter Abu Dhabi-based metalcore band Coat of Arms have released their 3rd long-player – This Is Manslaughter – read The Squid’s review and make your own mind up. This is a solid effor... Sat, 30 Apr 2011
Elbow - Build A Rocket Boys! On their fifth studio release, English band Elbow continues to craft fine tunes in the realms of dream-pop but add a bit of an anthemic sophistication in the form of a bigger sou... Wed, 13 Apr 2011	Bright Eyes - The People's Key Conor Oberst is a big name on the American indie rock scene – so big he had the term ‘emo’ redefined around him and his music. Conor Oberst is (better known as Bright Eyes - as n... Wed, 13 Apr 2011	Green Day - Awesome As F**k Punk-rock veterans, Green Day, are back with a new retrospective live album and DVD combo of recent tours, with a bonus new live s. It’s a bit of trip down memory lane, but not m... Tue, 12 Apr 2011	PJ Harvey - Let England Shake Polly Jean Harvey has always been a prominent figure on the alternative scene in the UK and elsewhere - her big break came with the 1993 timeless album Rid of Me, which helped ca... Sun, 10 Apr 2011

Sandmoon - raW Indie pop trio Sandmoon – based between Lebanon and Belgium – is a charming lo-fi indie folk and pop ensemble creating music both dreamy and layered in a style that evokes simpli... Tue, 05 Apr 2011	Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes The follow-up to 2008’s Youth Novel from Swedish indie-pop songstress Lykke Li is an increasingly elevated, sophisticated affair – it’s also much more ‘put together’. Pretty much... Mon, 28 Mar 2011	Radiohead - The King Of Limbs A little over a month ago, the new kings of music marketing abruptly announced a new download album, The King Of Limbs. We’ve taken a good listen over the last month, and ahead o... Sat, 26 Mar 2011	Grand Hotel Paradox - First World Proble Dubai-based punk trio, Grand Hotel Paradox, released its first 4-track EP titled First World Problems. Read triplew.me's review below… Opening with the infectious The Lime Hasn’... Mon, 21 Mar 2011
R.E.M. - Collapse Into Now Stalwarts of the alternative rock scene triumphantly return with their most well constructed album in years. Read our review of R.E.M.’s Collapse Into Now...I’m going to admit, I... Mon, 21 Mar 2011	DJad - Fighters Of The Shadow Fighters Of The Shadow is a well composed, beautifully produced album from Lebanese up and coming electronic artist DJad. The album opens with the title track, which offers a lus... Sun, 20 Mar 2011	Cut Copy - Zonoscope Electronica can be a very tricky genre as much as it can be flexible and accommodating. A flood of synthesizers and beats looping can end in disaster at the wrong hands – or wors... Sat, 05 Mar 2011	Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean Iron & Wine is the stage name for American singer/songwriter Samuel Beam. A folk rocker who started his musical career in 2002 with “The Creek Drank The Cradle” – a magnifice... Tue, 01 Mar 2011

Smith Westerns - Dye It Blonde The second album from the Chicago band, Smith Westerns – witnesses a significant shift in production value from their previous self-titled effort. The stark contrast between the ... Thu, 10 Feb 2011	Adele - 21 The young London-based singer/songwriter releases her sophomore album – heavily influenced by her personal life and most recent relationship dwindling, which sparked most of the ... Sun, 30 Jan 2011	Clockwork Radio - The Soul Harmonic EP This Manchester based quintet (which includes members from North Wales and Egypt) has released two EP’s in the last year – with their latest being The Soul Harmonic. The group ha... Sun, 23 Jan 2011	The Decemberists - The King Is Dead The sixth offering from the Portland group might be nod, in its title, to the legendary Smiths record, but it doesn’t really go beyond that. On the contrary it’s probably the gro... Tue, 18 Jan 2011
Lazzy Lung - Strange Places Lazzy Lung is an alternative-rock quartet based in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. The band started out as a solo project (of vocalist/guitarist Alan Charroui) between Canada and L... Sun, 02 Jan 2011	The Black Eyed Peas - The Beginning The L.A. hip hop group returns with their 6th LP, and apparent sequel to their majorly successful release from 2009, The E.N.D. - and it seems that will.i.am and co aren’t making... Fri, 31 Dec 2010	Fatiniza - Confusion The debut album from Dubai-based singer/songwriter Fatiniza is as raucous as it is accessible and sweet – with songs ranging in influences and tempos from classic rock to pop pun... Wed, 29 Dec 2010	Two Door Cinema Club - Tourist History It costs a considerable amount of Euros to launch distribute and promote an album – so hearty praise goes to French fashion and record label Kitsune for releasing this one; twice... Sat, 18 Dec 2010

Single: Model Society 'Follow Your Dream Model Society are an indie-rock quartet from the UK, who are starting to create a buzz on the London scene - we review their debut single 'Follow Your Dreams'. 'Follow Your Drea... Mon, 13 Dec 2010	Girls - Broken Dreams Club EP The San Francisco band had their debut album (simply titled Album) steal the limelight last year, ending up on many end of the year lists and being praised by critics and music f... Mon, 13 Dec 2010	Grinderman - Grinderman 2 Nick Cave and the members of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, who are sometimes known as Grinderman, are back with their sophomore release for more of their brash rock ‘n roll and ra... Mon, 13 Dec 2010	The Tallest Man on Earth – Sometimes The Kristian Matsson, otherwise known as The Tallest Man on Earth, and just a few months after the release of his superb record “The Wild Hunt”; returns with another dose of his simp... Wed, 01 Dec 2010
Bryan Ferry - Olympia On his thirteenth solo release, and the first collection of original material (save for two covers) since 1994’s Mamouna – Ferry enlists an impressive roster of collaborators. T... Wed, 01 Dec 2010	Mice Parade - What It Means to be Left H Let us preface this review by saying that this is an absolutely gorgeous record – a point which comes across perfectly once you start listening to it. There's almost a perfect ba... Wed, 01 Dec 2010	Fake Problems – Real Ghosts Caught on Ta The third album from the Florida based punk band (punk is used in a general stance here, as they are obviously influenced by a variety of sounds) does nothing but prove that ther... Sat, 27 Nov 2010	Steel Train – Steel Train The five-piece indie rock band from New Jersey is back with their self-titled third, and possibly their best, album. Independently produced (after parting ways with former labe... Sat, 27 Nov 2010

The Narcicyst – Mr Asthmatic On his new mixtape, Iraqi/Canadian hip hop artist Yassin AlSalman (better known as The Narcicyst) gets personal and candid – but retains his usual charming wit and humor through ... Sun, 14 Nov 2010	Neobyrd - Naughty Boyz EP Proving to be one of the most exciting electro acts in the region, Neobyrd gives us a bit of everything on his Naughty Boyz EP. Opening with the lightly retro-tinged house-infu... Sun, 07 Nov 2010	Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown With songs like 'Pyro', 'The Face' and album ending 'Pickup Truck' you can almost imagine the sunset that KOL are referring to on the album cover. Effortless harmonies and the ... Sun, 07 Nov 2010	Sufjan Stevens The Age of Adz In the follow up to his immensely popular (And critically acclaimed) release Illinois – it seems that Sufjan Stevens is taking a less calculated conceptual role and just fully em... Wed, 03 Nov 2010
Belle and Sebastian – Write About Love Offering more of the same sweet, twee indie pop they’ve always been inclined to do – the Glasgow-based, 7-piece, critically acclaimed band are staying awfully true to their music... Wed, 03 Nov 2010	Maximum Balloon – Maximum Balloon Influenced by the music he listened to during long commutes in Los Angeles (he's a native New Yorker), David Sitek’s (he of TV on the Radio fame) side project is a mixed bag of i... Tue, 02 Nov 2010	Robyn – Body Talk Pt. 2 Swedish popstar Robyn has been (successfully) making her unique brand of catchy tunes for years now. This year she’s embarked on a more ambitious journey through planning to rel... Tue, 02 Nov 2010	Das Racist – Sit Down, Man This Brooklyn based rap group, consisting of Victor Vazquez and Himanshu Suri, has been making the waves on music blogs since they released their novelty song “Combination Pizza ... Tue, 02 Nov 2010

Pie Are Squared - This Life Changing Dec triplew.me reviews the new album from Cairo's Pie Are Squared, titled 'This Life Changing Decision Will Change Your Life' and finds it to be a fantastic, well-rounded album. Revi... Tue, 26 Oct 2010	Justin Townes Earle – Harlem River Blues triplew.me reviews the new album from a man with musical pedigree, Justin Townes Earle titled Harlem River Blues. Review by Rasha Omer. On his most technically accomplished and ... Sun, 24 Oct 2010	Twin Shadow – Forget triplew.me reviews the new album from Twin Shadow, 'Forget' finding it to be a stand-out debut release from the Brooklyn-based lad - review by Rasha Omer. In a year marked by a ... Sun, 17 Oct 2010	Black Milk – Album of the Year triplew.me reviews the recent album from Detroit rapper and producer Black Milk, the rather pompously titled 'Album of the Year' - review by Rasha Omer. An album with that title... Sat, 16 Oct 2010
Nancy Ajram - Greatest Hits No English Translation Mon, 11 Oct 2010	Single: Neobyrd feat. RaSh Radio 'Colour Makshoof Music entrants from Cairo, Neobyrd and RaSh Radio, have collaborated on a new track 'Colors in Love'; read triplew.me's review and leave your own rating. Drawing on a n... Sat, 09 Oct 2010	Tim Hassall - Oh Restless Heart Read our review of Dubai-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tim Hassall's latest album, Oh Restless Heart, a collection that's as diverse as the musicians that pl... Wed, 29 Sep 2010	DJ Solo - Radio Clash This is a bit of a unique one for us here at triplew.me – not only can we give an opinion about the album, we can give you a link to listen for yourself AND download it if you li... Mon, 27 Sep 2010

Brandon Flowers - Flamingo Ever hear The Killers ‘b-sides’ album Sawdust? Flowers’ first solo effort sounds, feels and looks a lot like that album, with smatterings of Sam’s Town thrown in for good measure... Sat, 25 Sep 2010	Linkin Park - A Thousand Suns If 2009 was the year of a digital revolution by music-makers and labels, 2010 will herald a return to the concept of an album rather than a selection of songs...read our review o... Sat, 25 Sep 2010	Single: Missdavinalee - Come On! Come On! signals its intent from the first thrashy note of the opening guitar riff - it’s a brash, loud, in-your-face number that deserves the title’s exclamation mark. It’s al... Wed, 22 Sep 2010	Blonde Redhead – Penny Sparkle Blonde Redhead’s shtick has consistently seen the band progress smoothly into being (rightfully so) darlings of the indie rock world. A shtick concerned with mess over gloss, di... Wed, 22 Sep 2010
Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest Following the fantastic 2008 Microcastle must’ve been a daunting notion to the the four-piece (with an ever changing lineup) band from Atlanta. Their “forte” is experimental ind... Wed, 22 Sep 2010	Iron Maiden - The Final Frontier After a career spanning some thirty odd years and tens of millions of album sales, it is a wonder that Iron Maiden are left standing, let alone still producing albums. Their fif... Wed, 22 Sep 2010	Chromeo – Business Casual The Montreal electro-funk duo is back with another dose of dance-floor anthems and pulsating tracks – and they’re fully enamored in the retro glitz. Business Casual sounds more... Tue, 21 Sep 2010	The Marcus - Out Of Despair On his debut album, Marcus de Pana, front-man and brains behind the Dubai / Philippines based alternative rock outfit The Marcus – showcases a mature level of versatility within... Sun, 19 Sep 2010

!!! - Strange Weather, Isn't It? Opening with the insanely catchy (and sublime) 'AM/FM', it’s clear that !!! (say it Chk Chk Chk) are not looking to recreate their niche sound, nor make any big changes to their ... Sun, 19 Sep 2010	Weezer - Hurley You know something's up with cover art down at the label marketing department when they have to take a picture of the CD jewel case with the cover art to sell that it's an album ... Sun, 19 Sep 2010	John Legend & The Roots - Wake Up! Wading-in-to the often maligned territory of the super-collaboration, this effort sees the immensely awesome The Roots join up with the equally good John Legend to deliver a stan... Sun, 19 Sep 2010	Interpol - Interpol The broody post-punk rockers from New York City are known for their rolling bass lines as much as for their dark and quite snazzy suits and offer up something pleasing to fans of... Sat, 11 Sep 2010
The Hoosiers - The Illusion of Safety Following up 2007's indie pop-rock gem The Trick To Life, The Hoosiers are back, still quirky, still heavily pop-influenced, and chasing a lot more 'grown up pop' sound this time... Sat, 11 Sep 2010	Hurts - Happiness Hurts have polarised the triplew.me team, and it seems most of the taste-maker press around the world. Electro-pop '80's throwbacks that deserve applauds, or frauds peddling good... Fri, 10 Sep 2010	Klaxons - Surfing The Void The British electro-indie quartet trade in their synthesizers for a liberal dose of angry guitars on their highly anticipated second full-length effort. On Surfing the Void, the... Mon, 06 Sep 2010	Best Coast - Best Coast The first full length record from the indie pop duo Best Coast delivers coy sunshine and luscious hooks in a little less than forty minutes. So much so they made it on triplew.me... Wed, 01 Sep 2010

Feature Review: Broken Bells To coincide with both the release of the video of 'The Ghost Inside' (see video below) and following on from ‘The Albums of 2010, So Far’ piece, we take a somewhat delayed look... Sun, 22 Aug 2010	Arcade Fire - The Suburbs Showing the music world that if you’re good enough, creating an accessible, listenable concept album that reaches number 1 on the US, UK and Canadian charts on debut via an indep... Sat, 14 Aug 2010	Absolace - Resolve[d] This Dubai-based band have released a new album of carefully constructed, and very well produced, tunes that signal a big future ahead. We first came across Absolace a short wh... Wed, 04 Aug 2010	Sho? - I Don't Wanna Go! [EP] Sho?, have released an EP that blends an impressive mix of genres with amazing vocals and tight production. Sho? have a unique style and sound that transgresses any real direct ... Wed, 04 Aug 2010
The Kordz - Beauty & The East Beirut-based band The Kordz offer up a massive sounding album, Beauty & The East, pushing the boundaries of hard rock and Arabic-musical structures to create a unique offerin... Wed, 04 Aug 2010	The Drums - The Drums The Drums self-titled offering is a mixed bag of influences and sounds under what seems to be a cohesive bundle of vintage tinged indie tunes. On their signature single 'Let’s G... Sat, 24 Jul 2010	The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang The third album from The Gaslight Anthem sees them channeling the energy of classic American rock with a rawer edge. Leaving their punk roots further behind, ‘American Slang’ se... Sat, 24 Jul 2010	Devo - Something for Everybody When an album lands on your desk from Devo, you'd expect it to be either a reissue, re-release or something recycled. But alas, no, the funny-hatted men (actually, they're called... Sat, 24 Jul 2010

The Chemical Brothers - Further The Chemical Brothers have been at this game for some time now, so you could be forgiven for thinking they may be running out of steam. This is not the case, as with their fifth... Thu, 22 Jul 2010	Omar Bashir - The Crazy Oud The Bashir family needs no introduction when it comes to instrumental albums, with Omar's father, Munir Bashir, being one of the most famous Oud (the traditional Arabic instrumen... Thu, 22 Jul 2010	The Hold Steady - Heaven is Whenever triplew.me’s editor finds the 5th studio album from the ‘difficult-to-find-a-genre-that-fits’ US rockers just as difficult to review. I’m going to admit, I loved ‘Stay Positive... Thu, 15 Jul 2010	Kele - The Boxer His Middle East sojourn now seeming like a distant memory, the debut solo offering from the Bloc Party frontman mixes butt-shaking grooves with sparse electronics and a typically... Thu, 15 Jul 2010
The Morning Benders - Big Echo With their sophomore effort, The Morning Benders continue to craft pop tunes with melodies so catchy you can’t help but sing along to. The harmonies and the jangles are on point... Thu, 15 Jul 2010	LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening Dance rock pioneers encourage ravers and indie kids in equal measures onto the dancefloor with this latest effort. LCD have been at the forefront of this sound for some time now... Wed, 14 Jul 2010	The Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards The ever-prolific Jack White returns with another offering at the altar of sludgy blues and sleaze-riddled rock n' roll. Whilst Messr White appears no closer to returning to the... Wed, 14 Jul 2010	OK Go - Of The Blue Colour of the Sky OK Go return with a follow up to 2005's Oh No with a richer, more defined sound – and not a treadmill in sight. Hitting the studio with famed indie producer Dave Fridmann (The F... Wed, 14 Jul 2010

Foals - Total Life Forever It was always going to be a tough ask matching the high expectations for these indie flag bearers. However with this highly anticipated effort, Foals manage to overcome the drea... Tue, 13 Jul 2010	Pendulum - Immersion The divisive electronic outfit upset the drum n' bass purists even further with this genre-smashing effort. With their third long player 'Immersion', Pendulum continue on their ... Tue, 13 Jul 2010	The National - High Violet Indie standard-bearers bring along more of their outstanding, sparse tunes on their 5th studio album. Critics' darlings, The National have returned with another collection of ou... Tue, 13 Jul 2010	Vampire Weekend - Contra Our favorite prepped out indie rockers are back with their most accomplished collection yet. Put simply, a wonderfully textured, and sometimes wacky, collection that is borderlin... Sun, 02 May 2010

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