Top Indie Rock albums

The US indie-rock band Kings Of Leon issued the fourth disc Only By The Night. With the more polished sound, they presented to the public the collection of excellent tracks with the stylish Southern rock slant

Following world conquering touring schedules and the recruitment of a new bassist and keyboardist, Snow Patrol return with new album Eyes Open, a sprawling and epic rock masterpiece with deeper, more mature sound from the Glaswegian band

The Arcade Fire's third album The Suburbs exceeds one hour in its length, offering 16 tracks to your attention each of which has its own zest. There is no trace of the debut record's crudeness and spontaneity here

New York indie band Vampire Weekend loves experimenting with very different instruments. The arsenal of their arrangements includes such things as African tunes and harpsichord. However, the main quality of their music is simplicity and unobtrusivene

Because Of The Times may be safely called a best album of Kings Of Leon to date. A retro garage sound of their early works has vanished in the past, new album sounds bold, tense and ambitious. Indie kids have grown up and they are ready to keep going

The Irishmen from The Script consolidated their star status with album number three, #3, a balanced and interesting collection of sweet songs

Brighton four-piece The Kooks delivered a genuinely catchy debut album with Inside In/Inside Out, a short and snappy collection of warm melodies and infectious hooks. These are 14 little ditties that exude a great sense of youth, energy and charisma

In this year Kaiser Chiefs decided to repeat their recent success with the help of a new record. Yours Truly, Angry Mob is a classic britpop album composed of radio friendly and sufficiently catchy tunes

Sawdust includes mainly B-Sides and songs heard rarely on The Killers' concerts including a few covers together with some new material that will surprise a lot in the respect of style in which one can trace more danceable tendencies

On the one hand record The Seldom Seen Kid is somewhat heavier and darker than its predecessors. On the other hand, it is still Elbow renowned for their amazing instrumentation and Guy Garvey's recognizable vocals

Working on the album, The Fratellis turned to different trends of the XX century and made a record presenting a brilliant mix of the 1970's and 60's rock'n'roll, with addition of punk, seasoned with simple, but catchy melodies

The second studio effort from the young New York based formation Vampire Weekend proves that they are capable of offering much more than just an impressive debut. Already now, this band is easily seen in the multitude of other acts

The Australian indie-band The Temper Trap's debut album Conditions is a splendid collection of powerful rock compositions and softer ballads and not a single ounce of filler. No doubt it will prove to be among the year's best rock releases