Rock review: Howling Bells, Radio Wars

3 / 5

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  2. Howling Bells
  3. Radio Wars/Paradiso
  4. Independiente,
  5. Limited Edition
  6. 2009

They hail from sunny Sydney, but this solid second set cements the Bells firmly in rock's melancholia tradition, echoing the Bunnymen and Tindersticks. Cities Burning Down recalls 2006's fine Low Happening, and while some songs drone on (How Long), the minor chords toll with uplifting misery.

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