You know what I'm talking about. Those lists that magazines put out in their January issues to tell you who to listen to each year. Populated by what those musos from NME and Q think you should be listening to. Always populated by some wank-bag bunch of teens who sound like a band they're too young to remember, overly fashionable hoxton cock-jockeys with the musical ability of white dog turd, and some pop strumpet who's less attractive than your average minx on the street, trying to be the new [insert age appropriate pop goddess]. You know exactly what I'm talking about here.
But shock of shocks... finally... there's a band on one of those lists that I actually like.
Joy Orbison.
They are, indeed, a joy to listen to. Echoes of that wonderful Detroit techno that came out in the late '80s and early '90s. You can, not only hear, but feel the influence of Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson and 'Magic' Juan Atkins. Even though it harks back to another age, it still feels fresh. A breath of fresh air amongst all that rave-rock shit. The production is crisp, its got a nice groove and you can make some serious shapes to it on a dancefloor. OK... so... this is all based on one 2-track EP and a couple of remixes. But I like what I hear, so far. There is a lot of promise here. Lets hope a long player can deliver the goods.
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