Be Stills My Thumping Breast

The Stills is the best group you've probably never heard of. For some reason all of the hype that surrounded their first, beautifully titled LP, "Logic Will Break Your Heart" didn't make it to Australia. I haven't heard boo about them over here either, though it has been a while since they released. Way back in '03 they were praised more strongly than the now indie heavyweights, Interpol.

And rightly so!

Someone has pressed the big red button on the International Hype-O-Matic once more because "The Stills" have recorded their second LP, "Without Feathers". Cute, considering their first album cover.

I am hoping they can keep their sound together enough to hit the indie big time. They've added a shimmery keyboardist to the line-up, which is always a blessing. Their first single "In The Beginning" is bouncing around the web at the moment. It is a great opening track and it is growing on me as a song in its own right. Even though I am not completely sold yet the single has certainly whet my appetite for more of their sound.

3hive has a the new track and "Still In Love Song", one of their best cuts from "Logic...". Want more? My Ex Best Friend has more from "Logic..." for you to jam inside your head. Definitely squeeze in "Love and Death" but be careful, it is hard to get it out of there!

In other new music, People Of Paper has a couple of tracks off of the Band Of Horses debut. You must check these guys out, they sound as if someone has plugged in The Shins.

Tags: music, mp3, The Stills, Band Of Horses