She Wants Revenge

This blog, whilst about discussing new releases and new artists on the music stage, is also about introducing bands that may not have been heard of before. I think mainly for me it is a chance to talk about bands I discovered and like or maybe even love.

And so I introduce: She Wants Revenge
Another band I found by just looking for them. When I listened to the first couple of songs my immediate thought was Interpol only without the sublime Daniel Kessler. Listening to Justin Warfield you could be forgiven thinking it was Paul Banks in the band - the similarities in range and vocal quality are practically Siamese. Being as unbiased as I possibly can I'd label them a poor man's Interpol, dragging a bit of Ian Curtis along for good measure.

But I listened to more songs off the two album they've released so far and I found a quality in She Wants revenge that doesn't appear in Interpol - they love a bit of dance. I'm not talking trance-tastic but the elements are there. The snappy beats and synths appear every now and then and keep the songs zipping along

The band have had moderate success in America and have had some pretty respectable people involved. In the video for 'These Things', Ms Manson, lead singer of Garbage appears. And the video for 'Tear You Apart', Joaquin Phoenix directed and hey, we know how good he was a Mr Cash. They appear on Timbaland's 2007 album 'Shock Value' which just goes to show their range across music genres.

I'd thoroughly recommend this band to anyone who likes Interpol, or those who think they should like Interpol but somehow can't manage it. She Wants Revenge is a little sweeter on the tongue.

~SouthernHeart
Listening to: She Wants Revenge - Monologue