Edge Of Dawn - Anything That Gets You Through The Night

Edge Of Dawn -  Anything That
Gets You Through The Night
(2010) Dependent

Sadly, I think there's only two quality industrial record labels left, nowadays. One of them being, the now up and running again, Dependent records and the other one is Infaction records. Here's another band from the first Dependent records rooster. Edge Of Dawn makes it's comeback - and, hurrah, it's released on Dependent again!
Now, I just wait for a comeback of Stromkern (sadly no word on that, yet...).
I don't like this album as much as their previous records, but it's still worth checking out.

Melissa Auf der Maur - Out Of Our Minds

Melissa Auf der Maur -
Out Of Our Minds (2010)
Roadrunner

I really like Melissa's take on rock. It sometimes has the Queens Of The Stoneage-feel that nobody else are able to get. Monotonous but catchy, and never boring! I think Melissa's first solo-album "Auf der Maur - Auf der Maur" (2004) has better songs. But this one also has it's moments.

The National - High Violet

The National - High Violet
(2010) 4AD

Light the candles and pour up the red wine. One of my favourite bands are back with a new killer album. I got the album today so I haven't really had the time to listen to more than twice. But it sounds really good so far. I think this has a fair chance of being one of this year's greatest releases! Cheers!

Roky Erickson With Okkervil River - True Love Cast Out All Evil

Roky Erickson With Okkervil
River - True Love Cast Out All
Evil (2010) Anti

This is maybe the biggest positive surprise of 2010, so far. I didn't think Roky would record another album, but he did. And I certainly didn't expect the album to be a beautiful mellow grower, but it was. I've tried listening to Okkervil River before, but they just haven't made it for me. Together with Roky the make the perfect match, a bit like Rick Rubin/Johnny Cash's American Recordings - just look at the cover!