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I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness
Another Austin band that is on the up and up, I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness are blessed not only with a memorable name but lots of high hat and hypnotic bass, tempered by echoing vocals, swirling guitars, and keyboards. Their dark-wave rock may be influenced by Joy Division, but they're got a lot more life in them than other similar bands and I could lose myself in "When You Go Out" for hours at a time, with my eyes closed, lying on my bedroom room.
Their brooding, expansive, atmospheric rock slides and grooves across the dance floor and between crowded rooms of well dressed hipsters; my only complaint is that the songs are too short, and the band seems focused on not overstaying their catchy hooks and mesmerizing guitar lines.
Sadly, ILYBICD has only got a single EP out right now, but trust me when I say they've got plenty of songs up their collective sleeves. The five-piece band put on an amazing live show, with musicianship that stands well above the indie rock pack, as the songs dance from moody, restrained rock to an all out wall of sound.
I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness - We're Still The Weaker Sex
I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness - When You Go Out
Official web site of I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness. Buy their self-titled EP from iTunes Music Store or Amazon.
Posted by Queen of the Front Row at 03.03.05 at 2:39 PM
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FYI, can't seem to check out 'We're the weaker sex', or The Octopus Project's 'EEEAAASSSEEE BAAACCCKKK'. Anyone else having this problem? (I probably just need to get ILYBICD's EP when I hit Waterloo anyway...)
--D
Posted by: djm at 03.04.05 at 11:23 AM
The "Weaker Sex" link should be fixed now, gosh darn that iTunes renaming mechanism.
Also, sorry about the Octopus Project, but I think their site has removed that file. Alas!
Posted by: Queen of the Front Row at 03.04.05 at 12:26 PM
New I LOVE YOU BUT I'VE CHOSEN DARKNESS 12" available at http://www.artikalrecords.com and your favorite independent record shop.
Posted by: Artikal: at 03.06.05 at 8:56 PM
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