So, this is the tale of the Courteeners' new LP, St. Jude...

I'm not sure what to tell you. The Courteeners, thenextbigthingright?, sent me a sampler of their new LP, St. Jude. We've told you about their tour (click here if you've forgotten all about it) and well, they're clearly going to be huge. Fans already know that they mix the jauntiness of most popular indie about at the minute... except this lot look like they'll knock you out instead of peeping outta fey fringes and mewing about sum problums.

So what's this new LP like then? Well, keep in mind, this sampler says PLEASE DO NOT REVIEW on it in big letters, I can't really tell you. What I will say is that this is one of the strongest debuts cut in a long time. It's not strictly my bag, but it's clear to see that these thugs ain't your usual buncha schminds. It also contains the line "they do my fuckin' head in" which I quite liked. If you like this band already, St. Jude is gonna blow your brains out. This is a band ready to deliver. If you're a bandwagon jumper, get on it now.