Friday, July 24, 2009

Band of the Week: Mister Loveless


for fans of: Joy Division

hailing from California's very own East Bay, Mister Loveless are bringing back post-punk gloom like Interpol and Editors did before them. with lyrics contemplating youth and age, their lead singer comes off as wise as a non-senile old person, with an addictively scratchy voice to match. having recently replaced their drummer, the band is still honing their sound; but rest assured, they are heading in the right direction.

current lineup:
Rob Miller - Vocals/Guitars
Sean Gaffney - Guitars/Backup Vocals
Charlie Koliha - Bass Guitar
Nick Clark - Drums

their Two Words EP is an interesting change of pace from other indie bands that rely too heavily on "soaring harmonies" or "melodic bliss". that transcendent shit doesn't fair well with me. I like rock music, pure and simple. the band's "Good Story" has been humming in my head all week. I think it's their best track, so listen below:

Mister Loveless - Good Story [mp3]

visit the band on MYSPACE for dates and other stuff

3 comments:

Jim said...

i love it!

HeadlineGirl said...

Hey this is Shannon, chick from the Kings of Leon show. Mister Loveless are one of my local lovelies! Word up on the post!

Hanan said...

at some point, we've gotta start planning to go to shows together.