Uncut attracted a lot of critical attention and increased their fanbase significantly following the release of their Paper Bag debut album, Those Who Were Hung Hang Here, so expectations are higher this time around.
The Toronto quartet will try and fulfill them with Paper Bag's October 24 release of Modern Currencies, which promises to be louder than its predecessor. The group were inspired by the sheer volume they experienced while opening for Bob Mould on tour earlier this year, and they've drawn further inspiration from listening to other early '90s heroes such as Swervedriver, Dinosaur Jr. and The Jesus & Mary Chain. As a result, the guitars have been cranked up and the rhythms are heavier.
Another difference is that guitarists/singers Ian Worang and Sam Goldberg have a third vocalist in the mix, as bassist Derek Tokar has expanded his contributions to the band. Drummer Jon Drew, who's also done production work for labelmates Magneta Lane and Tokyo Police Club, produced Modern Currencies. The disc was mixed by John O'Mahony (Metric, Dashboard Confessional, LCD Soundsystem).
The album will probably draw a bit of extra attention, too, because of
Melissa Auf Der Maur's participation. The 34-year-old former member of Hole and Smashing Pumpkins contributed backing vocals to three songs, including "Hideaway," which can be heard on Uncut's MySpace page
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Uncut : Modern Currencies (October 24, 2006)

01. Dark Horse
02. Hideaway
03. New Cities
04. Out Of Sight
05. Breaking Glass
06. Never Say Never
07. Kiss Me
08. These Times
09. Minus One
10. Chain Fight
11. The Night Can See
12. Prison Waltz
MySpacehttp://rapidshare.de/files/35144091/uncut_..._currencies.zipQUOTE
DARK MEAT : Universal Indians (November 21, 2006)

1 Freedom Ritual McHugh 7:21
2 Well Fuck You Then Chremos/McHugh 3:39
3 Dead Man McHugh 5:18
4 Birdsong + Footsteps, Flute, Horn Dark Meat 1:29
5 Three Eyes Open McHugh 7:12
6 Angel of Meth Deason/McHugh 4:51
7 One More Trip McHugh 3:44
8 In the Woods McHugh 4:07
9 Disintegrating Flowers Dark Meat 2:03
10 Assholes for Eyeballs Clack/McHugh 5:24
11 There Is a Retard on Acid Holding a Hammer to Your Brain Clack/McHugh 6:19
www.myspace.com/darkmeats
http://rapidshare.de/files/35062408/dark_m...sal_indians.zip