My buddy James can take credit for this one. He sent me some early (unmastered) tracks last week from this Milwaukee pop-rock band, and for the next hour we exchanged back and forth about how great they were. Simply, they debunk the current trend of popular indie post-punk music that jangles and cuts through with icy guitars and agitprop noise. New Sense is made for the masses. Inviting, warm, and highly infectious, their sound recalls Phoenix (check), Postal Service (check) and XTC (yes!).
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If you happen to be in New York City's Lower East Side tonight or tomorrow night, it behooves you to catch one of their shows. Later in the month, they play with Tapes 'N Tapes and Voxtrot.
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2/15 NYC - Rothko - 9PM slot w/ Mercy The Contours [Astralwerks / ex-Inouk]
2/16 NYC - Living Room - 8PM slot
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New Sense - "What If I Get Sick" [MP3]
New Sense - "Rollerskate" (unreleased) [MP3]
More MP3s at Young Poisoner's...
XTC!
they do sound a bit XTC-ish. they're really accessible. nice.
Posted by: Conan | February 15, 2006 at 06:05 PM
Cool sound. Fresh.
Posted by: Andy | February 15, 2006 at 07:20 PM