DoesItRock? January 2010 Round Up

It’s not typically a good month for new music, but we’ve been scouring the new releases for the best new music of the new decade to bring to you. We have thrown in a few of our favourite tracks for good measure too!

Listen now >>> DoesItRock? – Jan 10 Mix


1) OK GO – White Knuckles … One of the highlights from a pretty leftfield release: DiR? Review

2) Motion City Soundtrack – Stand Too Close … Happy sounding / saddening lyrics wrapped in perfect sugar coated acoustics wth such an immensely catchy melody: DiR Review

3) TAB The Band – Left For Dead In Hilton Hotel … Blast of infectious garagey blues rock from Joe Perrys offspring.

4) Delphic – This Momentary … Big buzz band prove they ar up to the expectation heaped upon them: DiR? Review

5) Eels – Paradise Blues … Poppiest offering on E’s latest downbeat album End Times: DiR? Review

6) Adam Green – Goblin … Short Guitar ditty from anti-folks main man. DiR? Review

7) Citay – Fortunate Sun … Folk centred classic rock with a led-zep swirtling beauty and harmonious intrumental genious.

8) Cold War Kids – Audience of One … Piano stomp taken from their Jan released EP Behave Yourself

9) Spoon – Is Love Forever? … Spiked guitar line mark this lively indie rock tune from latest album Transference

10) Brilliant Colors – Motherland … Uplifting indie guitar rocker with scrambled blurbs of vocal action

11) Laura Viers – July Flame … Beautiful melody and an angelic voice, sit back, relax and drift away…..

12) Lost Prophets – Where We Belong … Thundering pop rock single from the returning welsh rock masters.

13) You Me At Six – Playing The Blame Game … UK pop punk is in safe hands with You Me At Six at the wheel.

14) Hadouken! – Turn The Lights Out … Nu Rave isn’t so much new anymore but can still pull off a catchy pop/electro/rock/rap crossover tune.

15) Manic Street Preachers – Me And Stephen Hawkins … Classic Manics from last years incredible LP Journal For Plague Lovers

16) The Wildhearts – Jackson Whites … Ginger and co. go all mettallica style on this cracking rock number!

17) Japandroids – Rockers East Vancouver … Alternative indie rock from superb sounding canadian duo.

18) Devendra Banhart – 16th & Valencia Roxy Music … The folk stalwart returns with a surprisingly upbeat pop song.

19) The Last Vegas – Whatever Gets You Off … Motley rock and roll from these superb sleazed up hard rockers.

20) All Time Low – Weightless (Acoustic) … Uber catchy tune superbly reworked, Pop Punk Anthem of the Month!

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