The Raveonettes - In & Out of Control (2009)

Genre: Noise Pop, Surf Rock, Indie Rock
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Tracklist:
1 Bang
2 Gone Forever
3 Last Dance
4 Boys Who Rape (should all be destroyed)
5 Heart of Stone
6 Oh, I Buried You Today
7 Suicide
8 D.R.U.G.S.
9 Breaking Into Cars
10 Break up girls!
11 Wine

Sonically, the Raveonettes forthcoming fourth album In And Out Of Control reminds me of Jesus & Mary Chain, Phil Spector, and Magnetic Fields' Distortion in equal measure. (As far as the darkly cheeky lyrics go, it's pure Merritt.) You can draw your own comparisons from the cathartic sock-hopping "Suicide" as well as the provocatively titled "Boys Who Rape (Should All Be Destroyed)". You maybe have also heard the nostalgic "Last Dance" -- which transforms a sugary prom theme into an equally poppy tale of addiction and overdosing -- when it was still in progress. Now we can offer up the final take. No pun there.

Last year, Raveonettes released Lust Lust Lust, their most melodic and hazy album yet. “Suicide” continues in that direction with a bit of a darker edge. The chorus is one of the most poppy and explosive that the band has made and the song, in general, seems more upbeat while still retaining that dreamy, moody vibe. Sharin’s reverb-drenched vocals are a highlight, as always. The track certainly raises my interest level for In and Out of Control which drops in October.