I know yesterday was New Band Day, but I found out that I don’t have class because Jesus flew to heaven today or something … Anyway I had some time to kill, so I was looking through the home of Bromheads Jacket, my new favorite label Marquis Cha Cha‘s list of artists. I’m not even halfway through it and I already cannot wait to tell the world about three of the bands!
First up is Let’s Wrestle. They sound like a bunch of sulky post-punk teens who might just refuse getting out of their garage even if they made it big. They oooooze cool, like only the early garage bands could, without even trying. My favorite song on the myspace is the minimalist Art Brut-type ruckus of “Let’s Wrestle”, though the new single that came out two days ago with the excellent title “Song For ABBA Tribute” is really amazing too.
Then there’s Thomas Tantrum. This band rocks as hard as the lead singer is adorable. Her voice flows through arty, guitar driven melodies like Dorothy through a field of poppies. I already can’t choose which song I like best. “Pshandy”, the soon to be released follow up to their debut single “Armchair”, starts as a hypnotizing, almost grungey affair, but the chorus makes you sit up and salute their surprisingly poppy brilliance.
Check out the video for the lovely “Pshandy”:
Finally, I would like to direct your attention to Electric Spoon. They’re a cross between Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and even Cat Stevens, if they could pick a guitar like erm, Blind Willie Mctell. If you don’t like any of these artists you should still give them a chance, because they’re really a brand on their own. They’re fresh and new, but they make soulful, bluesy rock music and remind me of the best the seventies had to give us.
Here’s the video for the beautiful, sleepy debut “You”:
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