Artist: FOR ABEL

Tweet From the first spiky guitar licks of album-opener "Telephone" , it is proof-positive that For Abel is here to shake you out of bed. The insistent keyboards and rich power chords sound like the ideal opening track of a John Hughes film. They hit you straight in the nostalgia zone, and then keep on driving the message home via sharp waves of pure pop-rock bliss. If you're not thoroughly shaken up and onto the dance floor, the second track "I Want To See You Sway" [...]

• For Abel - I Want To See You Sway
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Frightened Rabbit As part of their recent US tour the Frabbit boys were selling a limited edition EP, so now that their state side adventures are all finished up (for now), they've decided to make it free to download. Rather nifty it is too, featuring collaborations with Camera Obscura's Tracyanne Campbell and Scottish folk singer, Archie Fisher, you can nab yourself a free download of the EP simply by signing up to their mailing list . A pretty good deal if I do say so myself. White Denim I know that [...]

With the news this week that UK unemployment figures have reached a 17 year high, the timing of For Abel 's latest single from their 'Greater Inventions' album is perfect. The vitriol contained in 'Yorkshire' is directed at the coalition's failure to look after the country's working classes. It does so in some style too, with vibrant guitars and a bouncy, relentless bass line as they bemoan "all the promises" that have been broken. It's difficult not to think of The Wedding Present at their most sprightly; even with a political message this is pure ear candy [...]

• FOR ABEL - Yorkshire