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We’re so dang close folks. SXSW is only a week away, or a few days, depending on where you’re at. We’re still trying to wrap up all our interviews, so we’re bringing you this one from England’s Happyness. The group released their Weird Little Birthday last year in the UK, but they’re building some hype here in the States…and the record will be here soon. Check out the quick interview we grabbed with Benji. Read more
Surely Happyness has hit your radar, as they’ve had an incredible run the last year or so. They maintain their balance between huge walls of guitar noise and pop sensibility that really harkens back to the late 90s when bands like Grandaddy and The Comas were gods in my listening rotation. You’ll hear a screeching guitar in the middle here before they bring back the power hook that comes with every vocal. If you love pop, but still love to rock a bit, then there’s not going to be a better band for you in 2015. Look for their new effort, Weird Little Birthday, on March 24th via Bar None.
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I’m going to have to admit that I’ve grown a bit weary of listening to some of the mundane indie rock of the last ten or so years. Bands like Arcade Fire or Wilco no longer have that stronghold on my listening rotation…but, that doesn’t mean that some of their musical touches aren’t appealing if spun in a different direction. Thus, I’ve come to really love this tune from Happyness. There’s some structures that are nostalgic in their development, and definitely a touch of Tweedy in the vocals, but the insertion of distorted guitar and a more youthful vibrance make the track more interesting. It’s the latest single off of the group’s Anything I Do is All Right EP, which is out on September 1st.
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