September 12, 2006

Band To Watch: Van She

We dig that synthy Van She EP, and while debating which track to post -- the throbbing "Sex City" or bubblegum "Kelly" -- we realized both are available as free downloads. The former, R.I.Y.L. Lansing-Dreiden's "Line," at MySpace...

Van She - "Sex City" (MP3)

...and the latter via Insound:

"Unashamedly taking bits and bobs from 80's post punk, funk and synth pop, 90's grunge, French house, film scores, 70's Krautrock and the latest collection of innovative artists like Tom Vek and M83, Van She are that unique beast that one was beginning to believe no longer existed - a band that takes all these influences from days gone but makes them sound unique, modern, and... fresh. A lazy pastiche this isn't."

This blast of nü-romanticism was written for a long lost John Hughes movie.

Van She - "Kelly" (MP3)

Cute eightiestastic video too. White background? Check. Skinny ties? Check. Moog? Check. Bobby Brown?

OK, no Bobby Brown. But there is a quick Prince nod.

Stream the Aussies' whole EP and remixes they've done (Presets!) here.

Posted at 12:20 PM in Band To Watch, MP3, Video
Tags: Van She

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10 Comments

Australia is pretty much the source for all good music right now. Modular is THE label.

Posted by: Sean at 09/12/06 1:14 PM | Reply
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Me likey!
Good stuff!

Posted by: bigbeatbattalion.com at 09/12/06 2:55 PM | Reply
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Very pop, very catchy

Posted by: DudeasInCool at 09/12/06 4:23 PM | Reply
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eh?! I actually saw this video on Subterranean two or three weeks ago and i didn't like it. I dunno maybe i iddn't like the video but i'll give it one more go around for you guys!:)

Posted by: The Zimzi at 09/12/06 5:13 PM | Reply
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I'm not crazy about Van She..."Kelly" annoys me. I much prefer the Presets. But uh, yeah, they're okay, I guess.

Posted by: a is for applebits at 09/12/06 5:44 PM | Reply
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"I wish that I had Jessie's girrl" .... no? Does this generation have a style, or is all this technology going to be used to mimic stuff that's already been done? Where's AIR when you need them. Rik Okasek should get paid for this.

Posted by: chris at 09/12/06 6:53 PM | Reply
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this band is truly horrible.

Posted by: angelfuck at 09/13/06 4:12 AM | Reply
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A band named My Favorite did this better, and they started in like 1993. Pining for the 80s just 4 years later! Anyway, it's still pretty good.

Posted by: jed2 at 09/13/06 10:04 AM | Reply
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C'mon guys, van she are a joke! my old band played with them in sydney about a year ago, they totally blew chunks. Nobody in sydney with taste actually likes them or goes to see them live, except for modular model cokehead chicks and electro douche bags. track down their hilarious ben sherman ad campaign. it's amazingly hilarious.

Posted by: Lee Lee at 09/13/06 11:02 AM | Reply
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Yeah well I saw them play on the weekend and they were awesome..

And you're old band played with them?? So you guys broke up, because you was shit.. ha ha, jealousy!!

Posted by: Suzy Q at 10/03/06 1:33 AM | Reply
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