The Go Find, a Belgian that has listened to Day One and similar electro pop. The Song Dictionary starts with groovy bass, you'll feel like listening to the intro of Michael Jackson 's Billie Jeane and start tapping the ground with your feet. It takes shape and don't let you go. His album is being released on Morr Music
The second album of the Dutch Alamo Race Track is worth listening. Black Cat John Brown (the record) is fresh, rock and varies along the 12 songs. The first song tells you all, Black Cat John Brown (the track) starts like in a cowboy movie but get shape rapidly to end up with their personal style: Guitar, Bass guitar, drum, backing vocals and keyboard you play with one finger. My favourite is "The Killing", a song that stay at the borderline, that you want to jump on it but never comes. Go and buy it!
Je Suis France sounds like what I played when I was young ! Power Pop Rock or something like that. Pavement is surely one of the main influence there. Check out California rules to be convinced ! It's retrieved from Fantastic area, their second album released on Orange twin records. Their new record will be in the air around April 07 on Antenna Farm Records.
Dead Meadow is working on a new album on Matador, the picture represents the studio sunset sounds because i cant' promote their artwork (check their website and let me know!). They have already announced some tour dates. Their music is not exactly what we could describe as light pop but heavy and loud guitars on a slow tempo. I love that. Listen to At her Open door and wait till the transition around 4:02 min, great stuff !
Born Ruffians really rocks ! You might have heard the magnified "This sentence will ruin / save your life" with Pixies like voice and sound. Their current EP is distributed in Europe by XLrecordings and you can download or stream songs on their MySpace
From Canada, Julie Doiron is back with "Woke Myself Up" on Jagjaguwar. "No More" is an entertainment fresh pop, the 30 first seconds give you the tone of the song and you'll keep repeating ... no more, no more, no more. A delight !
From Belgium, The Dancing Naked Ladies have a solid live reputation. They released their first album called Pink Lycanthropes on Bang! . if you like fresh Rock band, then you'll loved them.