Silversun Pickups - Lazy Eye Video

I've been enjoying a splurge of new LPs the last week or so, one of the stand-outs so far has been the new LP Carnavus from the Silversun Pickups. They weren't a band I'd ever heard about before a friend said he was going to see them live. On the back of this I picked up the record and gave it a spin. At first it didn't really sound too hot, but subsequent listens have turned it into a real favourite. From what I've seen, they're drawing lots of comments that they sound like the Smashing Pumpkins - but whilst I hear the odd bit that reminds me of them, that's far from the truth.

Their sound features hints of a wide range of bands, from the likes of My Bloody Valentine to the Rentals to Cursive. The songs do some interesting double takes, chop and change and are drenched in a lot of spacey shoegazing atmosphere. With the snarly vocals, it makes a strong impression and is a real pleasure. Anyway, they're playing live Monday in Cardiff, but as it would be a 4 hour round trip to see them, I'll have to pass for now. But if you got a chance to go see them locally, do so. From the LP, here's the video for Lazy Eyes. Bob your head along now.

Posted by Dio Bach at 11:19 AM