Album: The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Communion (Rawpower UK)

All good rock bands listento their inner thunder, aswell as the thunder theymake.

Sweden's excellentTSOOL are anti-materialistrock roundheads withenough cavalier spirit toallow them to enjoy theirchosen creative formwithout unnecessary selfconsciousness.There'snothing very original here(their fifth album, anotherdouble), but the obviouspleasure the group takein their influences – Zep,Oasis, Nirvana, Kinks –means their inner thunderalways brings rain andfresh air. Don't be putoff by the Nick Drakecover.