new black


1 Put It To Bed

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If the B-52's were to have a weekend of wild sex with Q And Not U, the bastard child might look & sound a good deal like New Black. A punk rock concoction of spit and attitude, anarchy and invention - the New Black alchemy is good science. A Chicago foursome, their eclectic brand of new wave dynamics meets no wave grit is white hot. Amid the yin and yang, the tension and release of this burning boy/girl pop explosion, are danceable backbeats, howling guitars, wailing keys, and growling bass lines.

Miscommunication. Disconnect. Mixed messages and implied communication. The tense awkward moment when you realize the one you love isn't really the one you love. When "I love you" really means "Fuck you." These are just a few of the themes explored on this record, the band's debut album.

Quirky and complex, yet catchy as all get out, New Black are addictive. Like a toxic mix of cooked meth and cotton candy, this is your new tweak. Recorded by Greg Norman at Electrical Audio, this debut cooks.