Electric youth

Sorry for the day-long delay guys. Life and work duties called, and I answered. I promise to not be so negligent next time. Moving on...

As allegedly over-hyped as the Arcade Fire may be, gaining a spot on the Canadian band's U.S. tour almost instantly guarantees one future success in the music biz, as well as a hefty helping of free publicity.


Such good fortune has already befallen Arcade opening band Electrelane, an experimental indie quartet out of Brighton, UK. Comprised of four adorable, wide-eyed dames, Electrelane is a feminine response to the sterile, male-fueled electronic movement of recent years. Set to release its fourth full-length album, No Shouts, No Calls, on April 30, Electrelane couldn't have encountered notoriety at a better time.

Much like Arcade Fire, Electrelane possesses an uncanny ability to combine the sweet with the rough, the rigid with the melancholically beautiful. There are hints of Camera Obscura, early Sleater-Kinney and even Pavement in Electrelane's sound, influences that blend seamlessly with a soft, ever-present drum beat.

The seriousness of Electrelane's musical style and material belies the all-girl group's inherent silliness: The band's default Myspace photo is a hilarious family portrait of the ladies decked out in matching yet contrastingly colored overalls.

You can't fake fun like that, which is precisely why Electrelane deserves every bit of publicity it's getting right now, as well as the full attention of your hungry ears.

From No Shouts, No Calls (Buy @ Too Pure):
To The East
+ Myspace