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Plenty of hooks, cross-eyed rhythms and great chops from this DC trio - the best band you've never heard of.
Showing posts with label new bands. Show all posts
Showing posts with label new bands. Show all posts
Saturday, 22 May 2010
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
Gecko - New Bands
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Try: Guanabana Juice (live) below, but there are far better tracks (What You Gonna Do?) on the myspace.
http://www.myspace.com/gecko
New music highly recommended by The Popscener.
Today's hotshots: Gecko
Not necessarily the usual fare The Popscener vibes, but two beautifully sunny days to start this week mean that Bristolian duo Gecko have my stolen my affections with their acoustico-pop and bonhomic cheer. However, that's not to damn them with the faintest praise; they certainly know their way around a melody and are refreshingly neither surf, shoegaze or folk - perhaps making them unique amongst their current peers.
In short: Mariachi El Bronx + Jamie T + Summer boozing = Gecko
Not necessarily the usual fare The Popscener vibes, but two beautifully sunny days to start this week mean that Bristolian duo Gecko have my stolen my affections with their acoustico-pop and bonhomic cheer. However, that's not to damn them with the faintest praise; they certainly know their way around a melody and are refreshingly neither surf, shoegaze or folk - perhaps making them unique amongst their current peers.
In short: Mariachi El Bronx + Jamie T + Summer boozing = Gecko
Try: Guanabana Juice (live) below, but there are far better tracks (What You Gonna Do?) on the myspace.
http://www.myspace.com/gecko
Wednesday, 17 February 2010
Introducing...BLACK MANILA BEACH PARADE
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Today's hotshots: Black Manila Beach Parade
Mindful of the grand tradition of bands surf bands (The Beach Boys, The Barracudas, The Surfaris) named thematically to correspond with their sound, unsigned London trio Black Manila Beach Parade take it upon themselves to move things a step further. And so, the obligatory 'Beach' reference is joined by the mysterious 'Black Manila', hinting at the dark twinges of psychedelia (and creepy facepaint), and 'Parade', which more or less accounts for the large segments that sound quite a lot like The Doors. By no means the finished article, but ArtRocker certainly haven't been splashing about in the rip and kicking up hype foam for nothing.
Try: Jean LeLoup on their Myspace or the epic Calavera Catrina below
www.myspace.com/blackmanilabeachparade
Try: Jean LeLoup on their Myspace or the epic Calavera Catrina below
www.myspace.com/blackmanilabeachparade
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Introducing...MONTAGE POPULAIRE
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Today's hotshots: Montage Populaire
With that winning, oft-desired mix of hook-heavy tunes and an air of arch detachment, Montage Populaire are an indie blogger's wet dream. The brainchild of singer-songwriter Luke Donovan, their pleasantly underproduced demos approximate elements of post-punk and jangle-pop for the laptop generation - to thrilling effect. In fact, they're so good that even though they only formed last Autumn, Montage Populaire are already making their way around the South-East's nether regions and popping across the channel in March for 3-day Gallic excursion. Misery for every jobbing indie-rocker from Birmingham or Leeds; delight the rest of us.
Try: Break up the Band on their Myspace or Last Among Equals below
Try: Break up the Band on their Myspace or Last Among Equals below
Saturday, 6 February 2010
Hot 5 at 5
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***5 highly recommended tracks that have been tickling THE POPSCENER's eardrums today ***
Hot 5 at 5 (6/2)
The Killers - Under the Gun
Hits target
The Postmarks - All You Ever Wanted
All we ever wanted
Franz Ferdinand - Eleanor Put Your Boots On
Suited and booted
The Futureheads - Sleet
Heads screwed on
Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot
Teen dreams
Hot 5 at 5 (6/2)
Hot 5 at 5 (6/2)
The Killers - Under the Gun
Hits target
The Postmarks - All You Ever Wanted
All we ever wanted
Franz Ferdinand - Eleanor Put Your Boots On
Suited and booted
The Futureheads - Sleet
Heads screwed on
Sonic Youth - Teen Age Riot
Teen dreams
Hot 5 at 5 (6/2)
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Introducing... SURFER BLOOD
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Today's hotshots: Surfer Blood
Despite a name which appears to point to some sort of anti aquatic-sports based death metal, luckily Surfer Blood are a far less scary proposition. Instead, the Florida natives present a fairly novel take on the emerging (and soon to be omnipresent) 'nu-wave' surf-rock thing, mixing 70s/80s power-pop a la Cheap Trick with the usual chirruping guitar work, doo-wop melodies and songs about, erm, surfing.
Try: Swim (to reach the end)
Try: Swim (to reach the end)
Sunday, 31 January 2010
Introducing... MIXTAPES AND CELLMATES
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Today's hotshots: Mixtapes and Cellmates
Actually formed back in 2005, this Swedish quintet are now starting to make a bit of a splash. Their unfathomable name might make them sound like a bedroom-emo band, but fear not - they actually mix a driving alt-rock sound with equal parts noisey guitar squeaking and pop hooks. One Little Indian have picked them up, so based on the law of record label averages they must be at least OK.
Try: Soon
Try: Soon
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