#1043 The National – High Violet

The National‘s fifth album High Violet was released in 2010 to critical acclaim. I remember listening to them in Hungary. I have not listened to them in years. It will be interesting to hear them again. It is hard to believe it has been 10 years since its release and 7 years since I left […]

#986 Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand released their self-titled debut in 2004. It was a critical and commercial success for the new band. They were part of the post-punk revival in the early 2000s, in fact, one of the more popular bands of the genre. Trivia: The band is named after Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of […]

#969 The Thrills – So Much for the City

I have heard of the The Thrills, but I do not think I have heard their debut album So Much for the City until today. I cannot find out much about the band since they have been on hiatus since 2008. They were supposedly working on individual projects, but only drummer Ben Carrigan has released […]

#938 The White Stripes – White Blood Cells

I have heard of The White Stripes, but only a little. I know they are an American duo, who pretended to be brother and sister, but they were married. Jack White still performs under his own name and Meg White stopped performing due to anxieties. White Blood Cells is their third studio album. It was released to […]