Top 5... Albums due out

Quite a number of bands have brand new albums in the pipeline, second and third attempts are preparing to be judged... Here is our pick of albums due for release before July (in no particular order.)

1. Linkin Park - Minutes to Midnight
Always a successful band who continue to produce excellent quality albums and high selling singles. They will be back with album number three and, apparently have gone in a different, less screaming direction. Everyone will see after the 14th of May whether it will be a successful change...

2. Chris Cornell - Carry On
If you saw Casino Royale, think back to the song at the opening credits, that is Chris Cornell and he has an album coming out on the 28th of May. That one song is all I have to go by so this release will be shrouded in mystery until that date...

3. Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long
Definitely a catchy band with their simple and easy listening tunes. It's been a while coming but Maroon 5 are almost back with their second attempt. If the rest of the songs are like their recent single 'Makes me Wonder' then this should work out well for them. Find out on the 21st of May.

4. Chemical Brothers - We Are The Night
The Chemical Brothers have produced a bucket-load of songs and albums over the last 15 years and they return again on the 18th of June...

5. Editors - An End Has A Start
Editors have their second album in roughly 18 months, released on the 25th of June. Their last album wasn't as successful as the singles were but nevertheless was high quality music. The new one, despite having only ten tracks is expected to travel along the same tracks as the previous. But again, time will tell...

Arctic Monkeys - Too little too soon?

Roughly a year ago, The Arctic Monkeys burst onto the scene, smashing album sales records as they went. But before the sun has had a chance to go down they're back with the tricky second attempt.

It's a brave move by them, in my opinion as for a lot of people 'Whatever people say I am, That's what I'm not' still had legs and wasn't quite in the 'old news' category (Think Kaiser Chiefs' 'Employment').

The album itself contains quite a varied range of songs, and they seem to have moved on from the catchy, bouncy tunes such as 'I bet you look good....' Quite why they changed a winning formula I'm not entirely sure, as now this album has to be given more time to get used to than the original. If you do so however, you'll really appreciate some of the lyrics and will get the feeling that they have, if you like, matured in style.

In fairness, for them to produce an album of such quality after a year is nothing short of amazing and respect has to be given for that, but I can't help but feel even another six months work could well have delivered another mind blower.
It is definitely worth a purchase and The Style High street gives it a solid 3/5