Snowden are the first band since TvOntheRadio that have actually made me want to post anything about them! From Atlanta, they are signed to Jade Tree which is a label I would normally associate with hardcore bands like These Arms Are Snakes , but their sound is more reminiscent of Interpol and they have been compared to the Cure in a number of reviews of their album Anti-Anti, which was released August 22nd.

The title-track from this album is unquestionably the most immediate and uplifting song I have heard for such a long time; you can tell it is something special from the first smatter of high-hat.

I’ve ordered my copy of the album already, check out some more tracks on myspace, and from their first ep on their website.

Snowden – Anti Anti

- Hamish

The Colour (note the english spelling :)) are a bluesy rock band from California with influences in their music from The Black Keys to Led Zeppelin. They are just starting to get noticed and about to embark on a tour around the US, leaving me hoping they might come to the UK sometime…
The Colour / MySpace

The Colour – Save Yourself / 2
The Colour – Deveil’s Got a Holda Me / 2

- Tim

These tracks have been sitting in my inbox for over a week now, waiting for me to get around to having a listen with all the other music I get sent. Well, I have finally had a listen and I really quite like the soun d they’ve got going on – a bit Kings of Leon and a little bit of REM.

They come from Chicago, and are currently label shopping for the moment – so you label a&r boys take note.
The Interiors / MySpace

The Interiors – I’m So Happy
The Interiors – You Should Have Known

- Tim