The next in my series of indie pin-up girl crushes is Dead Disco, a trio of lovely lasses from Leeds, England. Who were noticed by James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco who helped them record a few of their earlier singles in his attic. Since then their singles like “Automatic” and “You’re Out” have been garnering them more and more attention.
But what about the music? Well, to break it down, at times they sound like a female version of the Libertines hammering through shambly rock numbers with the sultry voice of their Victoria cooing over the mayhem. Then at other times they bust out the full on dance beats and synth for their diabolical disco anthems like “You’re Out”. When a band looks and sounds as good these girls can massive success be far ahead?
Heads We Dance is a fledging synth pop band hailing from Leeds, England. That place seems to be churning out several notable bands lately; like The Lodger and Dead Disco with whom Heads We Dance made their live debut with in 2006. Heads We Dance engineers dynamic synth pop that could easily lay waste to any dance floor. Their aesthetic includes inspiration from the work of Philip K. Dick, Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis”, love connections via the internet, and an occasional Robert Palmer shout out.
In fact the vocals and the clean blippy synths have the same earnest charm of Robert Palmer’s “Johnny and Mary“. “Love in the Digital Age” discusses relationships in the information age where love is only a click away with the line “Are you lonely? Do you have a credit card?”, giving the Palmer adage “I can’t sleep at night, I’m addicted to love” an unsettling new depth. “My Heart is Set on You” bounces with the stark determination of a resolute man in love while gliding on washes of sparkling keyboards. If you’re looking for something new to love in the digital age, Heads We Dance is for you. Better start looking for your credit card.
The next in my series of indie pin-up girl crushes is Dead Disco, a trio of lovely lasses from Leeds, England. Who were noticed by James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco who helped them record a few of their earlier singles in his attic. Since then their singles like “Automatic” and “You’re Out” have been garnering them more and more attention.
