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Written by Laura Hamlett Thursday, 02 February 2006 08:24

“They conjure up the best frenzied moments of both Sonic Youth and The Pixies, while adding what you might call a certain startling vitality…” —The Sentimentalist

From the depths of Manchester comes one of the most exciting bands of 2006: Nine Black Alps. Their name might sound familiar; the British foursome released a stellar self-titled EP in the summer of ’05, wowing American audiences with a nearly lethal dose of rock ’n’ roll wizardry, eschewing the dancefloor and the post-punk revivalism coming out of the U.K. as of late. Or it could be from their numerous accolades in the British music press, glowing critical praise heaped sky-high from the likes of The Guardian and the NME. Or maybe you caught them play a particularly incendiary show on their first US tour this year. Regardless, believe us when we tell you: theirs is a name you should commit to memory and fast, because they’re a band everyone will be talking about in 2006 upon the release of their brilliant debut, Everything Is.

Audio streams:
Real | Windows Media 

“Cosmopolitan” now available on iTunes

Links:
Official site | MySpace

Everything Is track listing:
1. Get Your Guns
2. Cosmopolitan
3. Not Everyone
4. Unsatisfied
5. Headlights
6. Behind Your Eyes
7. Ironside
8. Shot Down
9. Just Friends
10. Everybody Is
11. Intermission
12. Southern Cross