Believe the Hype, Palma Violets Edition

Now that it's November, I'm beginning to think of which albums the critics (and the Discordants) will rank as their tops of 2013. One album bound to be on plenty of lists is 180, the stunning debut from London's Palma Violets. And this is a case where the given hype is both earned and warranted.

For the uninitiated, start with garage rock, punk attitude, Sixties organs, anthemic vocals, and inject a small dose of psychedelia. What you get sounds like this:

And that's just the first track. They get better from there. Here's "Step Up for the Cool Cats", sounding like a tougher, more raw Spiritualized:

And I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that their quieter side is just as potent. See if you can't resist being drawn in by the intro of "Last of the Summer Wine".

 Yep, it's that easy: These guys are the real deal. See you again on the year-end lists.