Athlete will follow up their #1 UK chart-topper, Tourist, with Beyond the Neighbourhood on September 3, 2007. Beyond the Neighbourhood is sure to be met with similar acclaim in the UK and surely will gain significant buzz in the US indie rock scene. Indeed, ‘the Neighbourhood is a fantastic collection of psychedelic pop-rock tunes that are masterfully arranged and painfully catchy. Athlete certainly has their own sound, refining and expanding it with each album.

The first single off the new album is “Hurricane,” a signature Athlete blend of emotive lyrics and a catchy guitar riff, completed by guitar and keyboard ornamentations, and a drum machine backed bridge. What I love so much about Athlete is that nothing sounds forced or contrived–every song sounds as though the band is having fun and pouring their hearts out. Athlete records never have throwaway songs or songs that don’t quite seem up to par. For my sake, I’m just hoping for some US tour dates in the near future!

Pre-order Beyond the Neighbourhood
Indulge in the first single, “Hurricane” (4.879/5)