The Radio Dept.
Probably the best band I stumbled upon while away from music blogging was The Radio Dept, a band from Sweden. Their recent album "Pet Grief" received a decent amount of blog hype. But it's on their earlier material, where the guitar takes center stage, that they really shine.
Pretty much everything you need to know about the band can be found in their song "Ewan", which was far and away my song of 2005. The way the expressive lead guitar part reveals itself over the course of the song, building from a mere accent to the central focus, has to be heard to be believed.
Another highlight of their early catalog is the "Pulling Our Weight" EP, for the title track and the triumphant b-side "I Don't Need Love, I Got My Band". Built around an almost sweet guitar line, the tune also features some great driving drums and noisy keyboards.
The beauty of an MP3 blog means that you can decide for yourself, so let me know what you think:
Listen to "Ewan":
[Download the MP3 Here]
Listen to "I Don't Need Love, I Got My Band":
[Download the MP3 Here]
"Pulling Our Weight" Promo:
[Band Myspace]
[Band Site]
Labels: Radio Dept
posted by Mike at 6:27 AM
1 Comments:
Great post. Reminds me a little of early 90s shoegazer - bands like lush, and chapterhouse. Also recently discovered them on the Marie Antoinette movie soundtrack. Sofia Coppola has good taste in music.
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