Ted Leo/Pharmacists - Hearts of Oak

Ted Leo & The Pharmacists released one of 2001's best albums. Tough as wire with hooks, power, and heart galore, The Tyranny Of Distance is a modern-day punk classic -- hard to follow up convincingly, but Leo has cemented his place at the forefront of rock music in the year 2003 with his new record. Hearts Of Oak is just as exciting and powerful as The Tyranny Of Distance. Lyrically dense and literate, Leo tells a story like no one since Phil Lynott in the glory days of Thin Lizzy or maybe Kevin Rowland at the height of Dexy's peak. Read More