The Go! Team (Website / MySpace), one of the most original groups making noise these days, will be releasing the follow-up to their critically aclaimed debut Thunder, Lightning, Strike. Still no title, but it’s going to be out on September 3 in the UK (no North American label yet, but it won’t take long). The first single is “Grip Like a Vice”, set to be released on July 2. Some other songs to be included on the album are ”Doing It Right” (set to be the second single), “The Key to the City”, and “Titanic Vandalism”. Check out after the (more…) link for some music videos from the first album.

“Grip Like a Vice” by The Go! Team
Go! Team - Grip Like a Vice

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Straight from Melbourne, Australia comes post-punk’s newest soldiers Love of Diagrams (Website / MySpace). I don’t really know where I was going with that soldiers bit, but Commando is on cable right now. Nonetheless, they’ve made the jump to the big time from Unstable Ape Records for their debut album The Target Is You (2003) to Matador Records for their spectacular sophomore album Mosaic, released on April 10. It’s abrasive stuff, but if you’re into Sonic Youth (who they’ve opened for) then this is probaby for you. I think the reason I like it so much is because everytime I listen to it it reminds me more and more of The Sound’s Jeopardy (1980) and anything that comes close to touching that has got to be good. Enjoi!

“The Pyramid” from Mosaic (2007)
Love of Diagrams - The Pyramid

“Pace or the Patience” from Mosaic (2007)
Love of Diagrams - Pace or the Patience