Nine Black Alps

A big deal back in 2004 when they released their visceral debut single 'Cosmopolitan', the Manchester neo-grunge crew who once claimed they sounded like a 'dad's Sonic Youth covers band' haven't had as much success in recent years. Let's hope their latest album of trebly, Nirvana-influenced fuzz-pop, due in 2014, helps them back to some of the attention they deserve.