New Professionals are a female-fronted trio whose eight-track endeavor combines post-punk passion with pensive rock posturing. Finding a niche between Sheryl Crow and The Pretenders, songs like the acoustical drive of "Another Saturday" resonate with an insight that few artists display, while the high-energy surge of "Rockstar" combine a catchy chorus with an undeniably sinewy groove, further accentuated by Karen Curious's stream of conscious vocal style. Dressed up yet still a little bit dirty, New Professionals are the perfect bridge between The Distillers and Concrete Blonde, displaying an uncanny mix of attitude and tenderness.