Flyleaf - I'm So Sick

A new year brings a new sound and US rockers Flyleaf are ready to send rock pulsating through the veins of the masses as they unleash their edgy, power-house rock anthems.

Flyleaf's self-titled debut album came out January 14th through A+M/Octone Records with new single, I'm So Sick, out March 3rd. The album is produced by Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Papa Roach, POD and The All-American Rejects). To support the release Flyleaf supported Korn on their UK tour this March 2008. READ THE ilikemusic INTERVIEW

Texas-bred quintet Flyleaf - vocalist/lyricist Lacey Mosley, guitarists Sameer Bhattacharya and Jared Hartmann, bassist Pat Seals and drummer James Culpepper - have been winning over crowds with their brooding beats, atmospheric textures and lunging riffs, complemented by Mosley's emotionally-charged vocals, which range from breathy and beautiful to scathing and aggressive.

Their debut album is a roller coaster of emotions filled with songs about abuse, neglect, addiction, dysfunction, and overcoming adversity. Debut single 'I'm So Sick' (released March 3rd) kicks off the album with a moody bass line throbbing over a haunting ethereal vocal before guitars crash in like a rock through a plate-glass window, with the track see-sawing between rage and reflection.

Other notable tracks on the album include 'Cassie' with its layers of stop-start guitars atop an urgent backbeat which builds to an exultant chorus. 'All Around Me' augments a wall of power chords with evocative jazzy licks whilst 'Fully Alive' is a cinematic number with angry muted riffs.

Flyleaf's self-titled debut album has already shifted a million copies in the States, and with their tight-knit chemistry and memorable songs, this is one band who are set to have an amazing 2008.