Join the Club

Slow Club may be just one of the many talented bands on London independent label Moshi Moshi Records, but they happen to be my favourite at the moment. The duo from Sheffield is among good company; the label boasts a list of accomplished internationals including The Mae-Shi, Lykke Li, Tilly and the Wall, Architecture in Helsinki and Mates of State as well as sterling British acts like Hot Chip, The Wave Pictures, Late of the Pier, The Rakes and Kate Nash.

Music Week's description of the band's sound as "sacharine folk-pop that turns your usually miserable scribe into a radiant ray of positivity" is accurate, as are comparisons to Tilly and the Wall. Slow Club's second single Me and You was released back in October and their debut album will likely be available early this summer. Catch them at the Camden Crawl in April with an entourage of their Moshi Moshi labelmates.

Slow Club - Me and You

- a.m.p.m.

Raking It In

Like the Strokes? You’ll like the Rakes. It’s that simple. The London band has been getting a fair bit of attention on this side of the pond since their album, Ten New Messages, was released on March 19th. Chock full of danceable, infectious tracks with names like ‘When Tom Cruise Cries’, how could you go wrong?

The Rakes – We Danced Together
The Rakes – Suspicious Eyes

-Andrew M