White Denim – 12

One of the most dynamic rock bands to emerge in the aughts, White Denim have opened an exciting new chapter with their twelfth studio album aptly titled 12, due out December 6 via Bella Union. The band exploded out of Austin, Texas in ’08 with hyper-kinetic post-punk bangers and James Petralli duly raced on through shifting line-ups and kaleidoscopic shades of soul, jazz and Southern rock, always with a feel of in-the-moment authenticity. The new collection takes a radical step into 70s garage rock brought home by Petralli’s affecting croon. Lead single “Light On” digs deep on the struggle required sometimes to keep the faith in dark times.