World of Joy

It's been two years since Howler's America Give Up tantalized its fans with its blend of '60s-inspired punk-pop, and we've been waiting a bit too impatiently to see what's next for their follow-up.

Jordan Gatesmith and co. will return with World Of Joy, their second album, via the London-based label Rough Trade.
• "The songs and the record, ultimately, became accounts of Ian, Max, Rory, and I living and dreaming passionately," Gatesmith said. "The record is supposed to be almost like a jukebox at some sloppy bar in Minneapolis playing things like: Thin Lizzy, The Replacements, The Modern Lovers, Kiss, The Smiths, The Stooges, and other randomly assorted bands. It's a tribute to our love of rock 'n' roll and to the lineage of that genre we so admire."