Rachel Rocks the Reviews - 06/01/10

First up is Postcards by An Horse, I recently saw them open for Tegan and Sara in their tour of Canada this past winter. After the concert I went straight to the merch table to pick up their cd. I recommend the whole cd and look forward to the next one. While it may sound like a full band it actually just contains two members, Kate Cooper and Damon Cox. The two met while working in a record store in Australia and would jam after hours, the rest as they say is history. There are many tracks on the cd that I enjoy and one of my favorites is Postcards. They recently released a video for it...while listening to it, remember there are only two members in this group...plus they're Australian, how can you go wrong with their accent?

Next up is The Submarines, I didn't know much about them. I had heard a few of their songs in different tv shows and movies. But recently I was watching a video on youtube and this song was playing in the background. Again I pulled out my handy dandy iphone and used shazam to find out what song it was. It immediately grabs you with its bubbly pop, great chorus and a great combination of musical instruments. It'll put a smile on your face and after just few listens, start to sing along. I plan on getting their albums to get to know them better because what I've heard so far I've really enjoyed.

After researching a little more about last weeks group, Now Now Every Children, I came across One For The Team. Both groups were at one time signed to Afternoon Records. I went to look up some of their music on youtube (my go to site) and Garden was the first song to come up. I LOVED this song...the harmonies, guitar and video made me more interested in finding out more about this group. After spending a few hours on youtube and iTunes collecting as much info and music I can now say I'm a fan and am excited to get to know their music even more.

Last but not least, Helicopter by Bloc Party. I recently rediscovered my Bloc Party cd and put it in and immediately began dancing to this tune, not to mention it's also one of my favorite songs to play on Guitar Hero On Tour (for the Nintendo DS). The guitar riff grabs you from the beginning and keeps you on the edge of your seat for the rest of the song. Not to mention the lyrics and bass guitar aren't to shabby either. It's an oldie but still a great song to have on any summer mix. Enjoy!