Brit-pop  

  • robbers and high street Robbers On High Street

    Jul 24, 2007

    A band tries, again, to build something new out of Britain's pop past.

  • bloc party 2007 Random Rules: Kele Okereke of Bloc Party

    Jun 26, 2007

    Wanna know what TV show makes Bloc Party's lead singer cry?

  • arctic monkeys Random Rules: Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys

    May 22, 2007

    Alex Turner explains his musical taste, concisely.

  • TheView The View

    May 15, 2007

    Another lad-rock band coughs up at least one classic on its debut

  • Arctic Monkeys Arctic Monkeys

    May 01, 2007

    The U.K. phenomenons skirt the sophomore curse. Mostly.

  • pipettes band photo The Pipettes

    Apr 24, 2007

    It's spring music week at The A.V. Club, and who better to kick it off than the latter-day girl group The Pipettes?

  • fratellis costello music cd The Fratellis

    Apr 17, 2007

    The Scottish band behind an infectious iPod ad doesn’t quite make its sound work over the course of a full album.

  • rosebuds night of the furie The Rosebuds

    Apr 17, 2007

    A husband/wife team explores a strange romance on what may or may not be a concept album dripping with new-wave touches.

  • jarvis cocker jarvis Jarvis Cocker

    Apr 03, 2007

    The frontman of Pulp makes a characteristically grumpy solo bow.

  • kaiser chiefs yours truly a Kaiser Chiefs

    Mar 27, 2007

    The riot-predicting group makes a disappointing return.