Back after three sunny weekend days, and already a host of gigs to go to. Especially recommended this week is Thursday in London - with two cracking gigs taking place one after another. First up, there's Land Of Talk, who are playing at the Metro. After that, head up to Camden's Barfly for Sukie and Orphans & Vandals. We're going to both - and think you should too!

BAND OF THE WEEK
Broken Letters
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Broken Letters is the other band fronted by Plate Six singer and Dan Sartain bassist David Hickox. Based in Birmingham, Georgia, the duo - completed by drummer Brad Davis (who also plays with Hickox in Plate Six) - have been together for over decade but have just released their debut album. It's one of the most beautiful, haunting and spine-shudderingly ethereal releases of 2008. Enough said.