The Cobra Dukes are yet another NME favored synth rock band hailing from London, England. There’s something raw and authentic about their sound. Think Billy Idol’s “Dancing with Myself”, in the way that there’s a rough element that seems to be struggling against the pop structure of the songs. It makes for a more convincing delivery of the lyrics. Just like how The Cure’s love songs resonate so much more than top 40 radio songs because The Cure had put out so much melancholic music beforehand so if they put out a love song it had so much more feeling than the vapid ballads on the radio because you could actually feel that something had changed.
Enough about feelings though, when it comes down to it, The Cobra Dukes serve up some great New Wave fun. Once the Cut-Copy like intro of “Leave the Light On” passes the synth surges in and manic retro bliss ensues. Speaking of retro bliss, you won’t come any closer to fantasizing about a mid-80′s prom than by listening to “Time is Coming” with your eyes closed. If you’re feeling like a third helping, the Knight Life remix of “Leave the Light On” should do the trick as well as leave your ears smoking and your feet sore.
MP3 – Leave the Light On – Cobra Dukes
MP3 – Time is Coming – Cobra Dukes
