Artist: The Hundred in the Hands
Album: The Hundred in the Hands
The Hundred in the Hands are a a New York City-based duo comprised of boy/girl team Eleanore Everdell and Jason Friedman. They formed based on a love for Old School Hip-Hop, French House and Disco, as well as Punk, British Mod, and Girl Groups ranging from the 60's to the 80's. They recorded a single in a couple days, "Dressed in Dresden," released it online, and quickly got it released on a UK label, where they soon were playing shows. They began putting together their self-titled debut, working out what their sounds was going to be, got a deal at Warp Records, which is releasing their debut later this month.
"The Hundred in the Hands" bursts with a myriad of influences... it's an indie-rock record with electro influences, or a dance record with punk undertones, or maybe simply a pop record... at times they even sound like an updated Siouxsie and the Banshees. The album is immediate, catchy, and bares an 80's influence that is less wink-wink ironic and more classic New Wave Rock. I've been really really digging this over the past week, finding more and more songs that I really like. It's a varied record that bursts with influences from the past, yet sounds very modern.
That initial single, "Dressed in Dresden," sounds a bit like a female-fronted Franz Ferdinand, while opener "Young Aren't Young" gives me a bit of a more-lush VHS or Beta. "Pigeons" reminds me of Ladyhawke, and "Commotion" has a bit of U2 and Siouxie. Really good stuff.
I am HIGHLY recommending this record, and think we might be hearing a lot about this band heading into the new year. Very exciting stuff. You can check out more about the band at their MySpace Page.
Enjoy.
Dressed in Dresden
Pigeons
Young Aren't Young
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