From Fast Romantics' web site. For Fast Romantics, it has been four years of adventuring their way through the backcountry of Canadian indie-rock, often attempting to straddle that hazy intersection at the corner of rock n' roll and pop.

Now, with their second full-length album Afterlife Blues, it sounds as though they have -- quite confidently -- found their way home.

While Fast Romantics' earlier work prompted comparisons to Elvis Costello and Blur, Afterlife Blues carves a bit of a different path right through the great cities of American music.

Read more about Fast Romantics on Last.fm.