Number One Gun - The North Pole Project

Track listing: 1. The Massacre 2. Million 3. The Best of You and Me 4. Wake Me Up 5. Bad Habits 6. I'll Find You 7. Thank You Ending 8. Find Your Escape 9. The Different Ones 10. The Holiday

Number One Gun's latest efforts have been compiled into their new album 'The North Pole Project' - and it makes for some excellent listening. What was established in their previous album, has been built on and extended. It doesn't feel like these changes have been 'tacked' onto something either - it's more a natural, progression - an evolution of the band. This album is their best yet and is sure to satisfy the hunger of any fans, along with hooking new listeners on their unique sound.

You can view their purevolume page, and listen to their music here: http://www.purevolume.com/numberonegun

For fans of: Number One Gun, Ivoryline

Ivoryline - There Came A Lion

Track listing: 1. Days End 2. We Both Know 3. Parade 4. All You Ever Hear 5. Be Still And Breathe 6. Remind Me I'm Alive 7. Left Us Falling 8. And The Truth Will End This 9. Bravery 10. Hearts And Minds 11. The Last Words

'There Came A Lion' by Ivoryline is one of the better albums I've heard recently. Each and every track is delivered solidly and remains well-polished. The band has plenty of potential, and I can't wait to see where they head in their future albums. 'There Came A Lion' is certainly worth purchasing - and is bound to get plenty of play time.

You can view their purevolume page, and listen to their music here: http://www.purevolume.com/ivoryline

For fans of: Ivoryline, Number One Gun, Pillar

Sanctus Real - We Need Each Other

Track listing: 1. Turn On The Lights 2. We Need Each Other 3. Black Coal 4. Whatever You're Doing (Something Heavenly) 5. Sing 6. Leap of Faith 7. Lay Down My Guns 8. Eternal 9. Half Our Lives 10. Legacy

The new album from Sanctus Real entitled 'We Need Each Other' is a great continuation of what was started with their previous effort 'The Face of Love'. Some of the songs have the same 'feel' as some of those featured on the last album, while also introducing songs which are completely different. This album is no doubt, the best to date. If not already, this album should be added to your 2008 'Albums to get' list.

You can view their purevolume page, and listen to their music here: http://www.purevolume.com/sanctusreal

For fans of: Sanctus Real, Detour 180

Anberlin - Lost Songs

Track listing: 1. The Haunting 2. Uncanny 3. Like A Rolling Stone 4. A Day Late [Acoustic] 5. Enjoy The Silence 6. Cadence [Acoustic] 7. Downtown Song 8. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out 9. Dismantle. Repair. [Acoustic] 10. The Promise 11. Naive Orleans [Acoustic] 12. Inevitable [AOL Sessions] 13. The Unwinding Cable Car [AOL Sessions] 14. Creep [Acoustic / AOL Sessions] 15. Baby Please Come Home 16. Ready Fuels [Demo] 17. Driving (Autobahn) [Demo] 18. Everywhere In Between [Demo] 19. Glass To The Arson [16 Bit Remix] - Unlisted bonus track

This latest album features a number of previously unreleased songs, as wells as some of their demo tracks and various acoustic versions of their popular songs. Overall, there is enough new stuff here to interest fans, or new listeners. The addition of the 16 bit remix was a bit of a surprise, when that song played - I thought I'd jumped straight into a "Mario-themed" game. For a cheaper CD, there are plenty of songs on here, and almost all of them are brilliantly executed and well-written (Although a number of the tracks were written by other artists) - this album showcases Anberlin's diversity.

Some of these songs, have already been available on the special edition of their last album 'Cities', and the acoustic version of 'A Day Late' was available as a free download from their purevolume site for a short while. Even taking this into account, there is still plenty of material to get you hooked into their new album. This one is a 'must get'.

You can view their purevolume page, and listen to their music here: http://www.purevolume.com/anberlin

For fans of: Anberlin, Mae