Cut from the same cloth as potent pop acts The Feelies and The Embarrassment, and hailing from fertile Vancouver, BC, The Battles return after a long five-year absence. Tomorrow's Eager Hands delivers on the promise of their debut, 2001's Lycanthropy. Sure, there are discernible hooks, but Stephen Wood's songs Pack more punch than the attempts of other modern song smiths. Fans of Ray Davies, Mayo Thompson and Robyn Hitchcock should look no further for a fix. Also of note are the band's ties to Destroyer, Loscil and The New Pornographers.