You know, if this band was American, I would probably hate them for a song like this.
But, they manage to take what seems an arched-eyebrow-ironic-kind-of-title-that-looks-good-in-an-ad-in-the-NME and turn it into a song that actually moved me.
American indie/alternative rockers frequently gets lost in the kitschy elements, overdo them, and then smirk in place or producing a good, memorable pop song.
But something like this, which has those same elements, actually has a hook and decent lyrics and some wit (see also The Pipettes).
"Let's Dance to Joy Division"
I can hear some similarities to The Young Knives but these guys have more energy.
The rest of the album is quite good -- not a masterpiece, not even as good as the first Arctic Monkeys album -- but still worth ordering from overseas.
Of course, I am Mr. Tolerant when it comes to new British bands.
A lifetime of reading Melody Maker and NME and sometimes believing the hype has done that to me.
And they are Scousers so that is a plus in my book (even if I think The Coral and The Zutons are usually overrated, but that's another post).
Also check out the insanely catchy, "Backfire At The Disco"
But, they manage to take what seems an arched-eyebrow-ironic-kind-of-title-that-looks-good-in-an-ad-in-the-NME and turn it into a song that actually moved me.
American indie/alternative rockers frequently gets lost in the kitschy elements, overdo them, and then smirk in place or producing a good, memorable pop song.
But something like this, which has those same elements, actually has a hook and decent lyrics and some wit (see also The Pipettes).
"Let's Dance to Joy Division"
I can hear some similarities to The Young Knives but these guys have more energy.
The rest of the album is quite good -- not a masterpiece, not even as good as the first Arctic Monkeys album -- but still worth ordering from overseas.
Of course, I am Mr. Tolerant when it comes to new British bands.
A lifetime of reading Melody Maker and NME and sometimes believing the hype has done that to me.
And they are Scousers so that is a plus in my book (even if I think The Coral and The Zutons are usually overrated, but that's another post).
Also check out the insanely catchy, "Backfire At The Disco"