By Staff Writer, Lucas Yepez

            Getting tired of old music? Grab your iPods and make sure to buy two debut

albums from the UK, an energetic punk band called Switches and singing sensation Kate

Nash.

Punk rock really needs a revival in recent years, which should take affect when

Switches’ album comes out. The band joined the U.S. music corporation Interscope and

the band began recording in August 2006.More...

             As fans of Greenday, My Chemical Romance, and other bands will soon come to

see, their powerful lyrics and emotions are present in the debut singles “Lay Down the

Law” and “Drama Queen,” coming out February 2008.  

Another song, “No Hero,” is simple in words and repetitive, but has a better beat

to it than other songs on the album do.

 If you want to take a break from listening to punk, Kate Nash can take listeners

into the world of rock and alternative.

Much softer in melody and more reflective than Switches, her first two singles

“Foundations” and “Navy Taxi” have topped the U.K. iTunes charts at #1 and the U.K.

single chart at #2. Both songs exemplify this reflective emotion that Kate Nash uses in

her lyrics.

According to The Daily Mail, Nash is “one of the most exciting talents to emerge

this year…refreshingly homespun and diverse.”

Nash is not limited to producing soft musical masterpieces. She also has a

punk side to her, as can be seen in the song “Caroline’s A Victim.”

These two artists also differ in style. Personally, I prefer the workings of

Switches’ technique, but are both equally full of spunk and talent.

Two of Britain’s soon to be finest, the artists also contrast in voice, as      

Switches could be confused with an American band, while Kate Nash’s English

accent is hard to miss, which is not a bad thing.

So, as Switches might say, “If you’ve got what it takes to be queen,” buy these

CDs.