"Who Are You Now?" Not a Letdown

One of my personal most anticipated albums of 2009, This Providence's Who Are You Now? is now officially gracing my ears with its presence (listen here!) and I couldn't possibly be more excited. I recently saw these guys open for Ludo in Philadelphia at the Trocadero, and I was blown away - they are such a far cry from the band that they were in 2005, in the most positive ways. They played the longest set I had seen them play in over a year, maybe two years, and I was floored at how incredible they had become (or, maybe I had just forgotten how incredible they always were since it had been a while). For me, there is nothing better than a band you can get excited about; nothing better than a band whose records you anticipate and know you will love immediately because you know that whichever direction they choose to go in, it will fit them perfectly. Who Are You Now? is in stores March 17, and I know I will be purchasing a copy as soon as I can make it to a record store.