I can't figure out how these guys aren't more popular.
Violens (pronounced "vy-lenz," as indicated on their MySpace) are an indie rock/alternative group comprised of a few members of the recently disbanded (I think...) Lansing-Dreiden. And who is Lansing-Dreiden, you ask? Well, I don't know exactly. I only heard of Lansing-Dreiden through my discovery of Violens...but from what I've heard, I like Violens' music much better.
They have this ambient, dream-like vibe to them, yet they revert back to the grass roots of pop/rock. They easily could've stepped straight out of the '60s, opening gigs for The Kinks or someone similar. And they somehow could just as easily have belonged in the '80s. How they've managed to bridge two completely different decades of music is beyond me, but they do it flawlessly.
Their EP, "V," may only be four songs long, but I can already tell they'll easily become one of my new favorite bands.
My favorite song from their EP, "Violent Sensation Descends," unfortunately does not yet have a video to accompany it (but I strongly encourage you to listen to it on their MySpace at the link provided above). So here's my second favorite, "Spectator & Pupil":
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These guys are really good! I completely agree with your description of their sound..
ReplyDeleteAren't they great? You should hear the rest of their EP, I just bought it on iTunes for less than $4. It's so good.
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