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Xavier Rudd, Australian musician and surf bum, has learned more from his extensive travels than just how to catch a wave. Rudd's mastery of a variety of musical instruments (including banjo, slide guitar, drums, didgeridoo) permits him to engage in a large variety of musical sounds and genres. His latest album, Food in the Belly-the American release of a 2005 disc-continues to showcase his eclectic talents.
The last couple albums have proven that indie cornerstones (and obvious non-Canadians) Of Montreal are reveling in a period of prolonged creativity. In 2004, Satanic Panic in the Attic brought an enormous amount of attention to the band's pop-heavy songs and bursting-at the-seams production.
In light of poor sales, indie rockers .And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead almost called it quits last year. However, the Austin-based quartet transferred their boundless, murderous rage into inspiration for their latest effort, So Divided. This album is a more refined, stripped-down version of 2002's acclaimed Source Tags & Codes, maintaining the band's hard edge while showing off a greater range of songwriting ability.
In 2003, Robert Randolph and the Family Band jokingly titled their second release Unclassified, in a facetious attempt to describe the group's genre-bending sound. Their second proper studio album and newest release, Colorblind, only further blurs the line between Robert Randolph's jaw-dropping guitar prowess and the remainder of contemporary music.
On the heels of 2004's single-laden Hot Fuss, The Killers are back in the limelight with Sam's Town. The flurry of singles accompanying their first album brought recognition of the band's glitzy blend of '80s post-punk and dance pop. Despite the catchiness of the current hit single, "When You Were Young," the new album lacks the consistent accessibility of their debut.
Cate Edwards has one, and so does Alexandra Kerry.
