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The British Are Coming

My Sad Captains invade America

Easy, sleazy, bright and breezy; or at least that's how London based My Sad Captains plays it.  The London based group quintet capture that laid back stoned pop minimalism wrought so well by The Go-Betweens and the gentle side of Pavement.  Formed in 2004 just as British bands reclaimed their guitar dominance(Libertines, Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs), My Sad Captains represent a possible sea change in the signature British indie sound.

The musical pendulum is due for a swing back to the states, and what better time to tap into than the mid-nineties American experience? Exhibiting a jovial restraint without loosing the listener's attention lead singer Ed Wallis and backing vocalist Cathy Lucas play off each other like a school children playing patty cake.  To the average person, My Sad Captains may sound like they hung out in Evan Dando's basement as children, tempted, but avoiding the illicit substances. 2008 should prove to be a promising year for this little known British group.  A year that may see London dandy's wearing Yankee hearts on their sleeves?

Posted by Joe Roth on Jun 05, 2008 @ 12:00 am