Poor the Dodos.

Everyone's favourite grunge artists, Pearl Jam, are to release their new album, Backspacer, on September 21 via Universal/Island Records.

The Victorian English Gentlemens Club are to release their second album, Love On An Oil Rig, on September 7 through This Is Fake DIY Records.

Alt rockers InMe have announced details of their fourth studio album, to be released August 31 on Graphite Records.

When you enlist the help of Mark 'Just Add Trumpets' Ronson to produce your new album you're asking for trouble.

There comes a time in every frontman's career when he decides that it'd probably be better if he went off alone and expressed himself in a more creative environment.

This is an album which can't be praised enough, and deserves to be heard at least once. Bands such as Brakes are keeping music fresh, interesting, and alive.

The Law Of The Playground may, at first listen, appear to be lacking the melodies of The Best Party Ever but after a while, when the lyrics hit home, it's an album deeper and more meaningful than the throw-away nature of the first.