OUT WITH THE INTRO IN WITH THE OUTRO.

Well during last nights boozy affair something of substance did present itself........ In an excursion with two other super cool bloggers I heard some pretty crisp tunes from a band called Expatriate. What got my attention you say? Well besides the boppy 80's baselines, the haunting vocal distortions and synthesizer riffs that make you wanna dance, stamp your feet, throw you head around, whatever, we three found a band that has killer outros. Just when you think the song is done and faded the guitar slowly elevates and brings in the synth. Slowly growing with anticipation you start to move and as it all builds the drummer drops a breaking beat....you look to whomever you are seeing them with and mouth "fark this is good" in a silent display of appreciation. It was at this point in time we all agreed how much we love a good outro.

The reason for such praise is seen in their uncanny ability to combine something Interpolish/Bravery-ish/The Cure-ish without sounding like anyone else I have seen. There is obvious appeal with a variable whos who of the music scene too with Expatriate
being handpicked by Decoder Ring, The Presets, The Red Riders to warm up the audience at their national tours. The members of the band include Ben King on vocals/guitar, Damian Press on keyboard/guitar/backing vocals/engineer, Chris Kollias on drums and the recently joined bassist Dave Mullins.

By now you should be curious to hear these guys if not get out there and see them so here is a couple of tracks from their
Lovers Le Strange EP (buy it!).

The Spaces Between
Killer Kat

Have a listen and dance. Feel free to move in an idiotic 80's fashion. Yeah!

Labels: Decoder Ring, Expatriate, Red Riders, The Presets