Band To Watch: Under Byen
On repeat today is the Danish eight-piece Under Byen (pronounced "ohna boon," but you knew that). At times they recall Björk, Mogwai, and Tortoise, but ultimately it's unlike everything else I'm listening to these days. Like their MySpace page says, it's experimental. Start with the Samme Stof Som Stuf title track/single. Reminiscent of the nervous orchestration of Apple-era XTC ... ...
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