Not your average soap opera.

Karina U of Young and Restless is Australia's answer to Karen O. They've got that old YYY's sound before the super producers came in and mainstreamed the sound, but some of their stuff also reminds me a bit of the old Hot Hot Heat circa Scenes One Through Thirteen (minus the organs) with a dash of Refused's strength. Although I'm recycling names, Young and Restless are a dance/punk/hardcore band all their own. Produced by Chris Colonna (Bumblebeez81) and mixed by James Ford (Simian Mobile Disco), it's an energetic and refreshing new addition to my playlist.

From their upcoming EP:
Satan
Black

From My Knives:
Dirty Kicks
Police! Police!