Dance/Rock Thing

We all know plenty of groups have tried this, and those groups have been thoroughly shunned. Most notably The Bravery and The Killers. I'll admit I'm not crazy about either bands, but I love myself some New Romantic music, for example Duran Duran, Japan, well really just those two groups.

I was doing what I recommend most do, checking out the videos on KCRW.com. They have this group Every Move a Picture, I thought the name wasn't bad, so I decided to peep them. At first I heard some electronics, a dance beat and some scratchy guitars and I was bracing for dissapointment, but they make it work.


Let me list how they are not the two bands previously mentioned.
-They have a good leader singer. The guys from The Bravery/The Killers can't really sing, AKA limited range.
-It's catchy, that's what the music is supposed to be like.
-The music takes off at point. The other groups are definately stranded on the run way.
-Ethnic member, well all love ourselves ethnic band members.
-Less emphasis on bass. Most of the time I don't care for this, but the guitar melodies are really where the music is, not the bass and drums.

Not so great bits.
-Recorded music doesn't sound as good as live mix.
-The songs could still use some polishing, some unevenness. Great chorus, alright verses type of thing.
-Most electronic samples are weak, they shouldn't be there.
-Bassist using a P-bass, forget that. P-basses aren't for dance music get yourself a J or a Musicman, honestly.

Every Move A Picture are not great, especially after I've given myself a 2nd listen. Ohh man I did all this writing too.
Here's the link to the performance.
Every Move A Picture