Black Light Doves

Imagine Elvis Costello joined a surf-rock band who mixed Talulah Gosh and Strokes covers. That's about the closest I can come to explaining what this intriguing band sounds like... but, of course, they have their own sound which you'll either like or not. I like it a lot. They are all very accomplished musicians, but unlike many bands they've worked out how to blend the sound into a coherent whole. The CD is great. They are even better live. Give it a try.

...and not just good musicianship, either--the songwriting is guite good. I'd be pleased, and hardly surpised, to hear "Quarterlife Crisis" on an alternative rock radio station.I'll be watching these guys.