It's a given fact that any girl who idolises the characters in Me Without You, flicks off to 'Grace' by Jeff Buckley and puts Radiohead on when she has boys round, probably wants to be Karen O from Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Back in 2003 the band were at the front of American art-rock with attitude, stinging egos and ears with their first LP Fever To Tell. One of the stand out tracks from that debut, 'Maps', went on to influence the sound of their second LP, Show Your Bones. It's slower tone and more delicate nature was a step away from the altogether rawer and aggressive sound of their debut. It was well received however, spawning the incredible indie-love anthem 'Cheated Hearts'.

Their latest effort, It's Blitz, exadurates some of the production nuances that were evident in their two previous albums. From the buzzing beat of album opener 'Zero' to the electro-pop stylings of 'Dragon Queen', there is a layer of production magic spread thinly over the whole affair thanks to TV On The Radio's David Sitek (also responsible for production on Foals debut LP). Having said that, it does have it's simpler moments, the slow pounding piano of 'Runaway' being the strongest example. It's Blitz is a Sunday album; hungover and tired but happy with the world. Fever To Tell was an album to lavish yourself with eyeliner and wine to before speeding into the city and it's dark corners. This is the morning after the night before, slipping in and out of sleep with face pressed tight into pillow. A gorgeous lament to modern romance.

It's Blitz! is released on Fiction Records on April 6th 2009. Here's standout album track Runaway for you to download.

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