So I banged on here a few months back about Chapel Club and the passage of time has only caused me to salivate more over their musical output thus far.  Embedded here are their first single, "O Maybe I", and its associated b-side, "Machine Music"... both are insanely catchy and addicting.

"All the Eastern Girls", "Surfacing", and forthcoming single "Five Trees" are also phenomenal and I cannot wait until the rumored September release of their first album... this is a band that will be huge in GB by the end of the year.

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I am head-over-heels...

Somewhere between the vocals of Karen O and Kazu Makino (of Blonde Redhead), the guitars of Boxer Rebellion and Hope of the States, and the sensibilities of Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine, reside three very talented and beautiful women and a drummer with the percussive tendencies of Loz from Ride.

It couldn't get much better.

Elephants, Billie Holiday, Burgundy, Krimson, Stars, and Beetles all are phenomenal and all can be heard at their mypsace page here: http://www.myspace.com/worldwartour

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Bringing together elements of Mumford and Sons and their Oxford brethren Whispering Bob (pre-Goldrush era Goldrush) along with a penchant for catchy harmonizing, there's not much not to like about Stornoway.

This particulary track, "Zorbing", has been in my head constantly for the better part of two weeks and I'm not sure it's going to go anywhere anytime time.

I've heard most of their soon to be released album, and it's a doozy.  Definitely worth more than a few spins on the table.

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As part of an ongoing series of new bands that this blog is 'tipping' as acts to watch in the current year, I humbly present the Irish lads of Two Door Cinema Club.  Props goes to Danny Brown for this tip.  Can't imagine them not finding success with tunes like this:

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Delphic


Equal parts Friendly Fires and La Roux, Delphic is already hotly tipped by the British music press and they've delivered up to this point with tracks "Doubt", "This Momentary", and "Counterpoint". The real question will be if they are able to put together a cohesive, nuanced album like Friendly Fires.

Chapel Club

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6Vfjjwgv6c

Embedding is disabled for this particular video, but please, for the love of all things holy, have a listen because if there is one new band I'm currently really excited about it is Chapel Club. "O Maybe I" (the video linked to above) is an instant classic and their other tracks "All the Eastern Girls" and "Surfacing" are epic, combining a bit each of Glasvegas, BRMC, and Echo and the Bunnymen.

It also helps that there are turtlenecks being worn in earnest in this video. This makes them a hot tip automatically.

Is Tropical



The music speaks for itself here... Is Tropical are your typical indie rock kids who formed a band and attempt to do as many different things in the space of a few minutes as possible. Luckily, unlike many of the bands who throw the kitchen sink in and end up with trash, they seem to know when to pull back and make sure that their song has a secure framework upon which to hang all of their silky, glittering linens.

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