Columbia is the debut album from British trio the Blinders and follows a handful of singles. Produced by Gavin Monaghan (the Twang, the Sherlocks) and recorded at his Magic Garden studios in Wolverhampton, the album sees the group distill their raucous, riff-heavy rock into a collection of dystopian and literary-referencing alternative rock numbers. The singles "Brave New World," "L'Etat C'est Moi," and "Gotta Get Through" are included. ~ Rich Wilson