I am a little late to pick up this band, as they started around 2003 and their first album out in 2007, which is the one I have been listening to recently.
I have found myself in love with those bands that are punk rock influenced and this is one of them. The Cinematics are an original band hailing from Scotland. Yahoo! I love bands from Europe. They seem to be more unique than those from the US. Sorry to those who are offended, I am just voicing my opinion.
Now yes they may seem just like your average band that throws out a good tune but when you listen to tracks like "Race to the City" "Break" and "Alright" you quickly forget that and are lost in the beats, rhythmic bass lines and interesting arrangements. They also do a good job of covering Beck's song "Sunday Sun" from his Sea Change album. A Strange Education is a nice collection of songs to keep the mood up and in forward motion.
Think of an upbeat version of Interpol without the droning vocals. The singer Scott Rinning is in control of his voice and at times he reminds me of Adam Ant when singing higher notes. With Scott at the helm and infectious tunes to rock out to, I hope their sophomore effort is as good as this one. Now if more US newbies were more indivdualistic as this group is, I would be listening to the radio more often. But then again I don't think the Alaska is up to date with the rest of the continental US or the rest of the world.
If you are a fan of Bloc Party, Shiny Toy Guns, Interpol or The Bravery, you just might like this group.
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I agree, mate, over here in Europe, there's all kinds of good stuff coming on over the radio. The US has gotten stagnant as far as pop music, and music in general, to the point where there are very few standout or breakout albums or bands anymore; the originality is sorely lacking. You should check out Manchester Orchestra, Piers Faccini & a French rapper named Diam's...all good stuff...
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