Today marks the US debut of British indie prodigies The Hours, with the release of their first full-length album in the States: It's Not How You Start, It's How You Finish. The band, which has been making bittersweet BritPop since 2004, is not entirely a stranger to US exposure though: the first (and in a way, title) track on the album, "Ali in the Jungle", was featured in a Nike commercial earlier this year.
Fans of The Hours will recognize the tracks on the new album, as it acts as a compilation of the band's greatest hits thus far. The album brings you the power-pop "Big Black Hole", the oddly romantic "Love You More", and other hits. ...