Black Umbrella are awesome!

I came across Black Umbrella the other day on none other than the consistently rewarding MySpace. Say what you will, but there is some treasure to be found there, for sure. Treasure like... Black Umbrella – a band that is "deconstructing 60's mod/psychedelia, 70's glam/post punk, 80's new wave/synth pop & 90's britpop/shoegaze to bring the grey world a kaleidoscopic future pop pastiche that revels in the love of lost eras/outsider movements and is great for bedroom dancing." One listen to any of their songs, and you'll believe that self-description to be the truest of trues. I can't quite put my finger on a favorite, but as I type this, that dreamy, very 80s synth line from "Secret Kiss" has been running through my head, so I guess we'll go with that as a favorite for now. There isn't one songs of theirs I wouldn't recommend though, and I couldn't urge you enough to go over to their MySpace and download the rest of the songs they've got up (5 more to download!).

[MP3]: Black Umbrella :: Secret Kiss (Hiiiighly Recommended!)
[MP3]: Black Umbrella :: The Fool You Can't Escape (Highly Recommended!)

Also, if you happen to be in NY, they'll be playing at Mohawk Place tomorrow, so you should definitely totally go for sure. I also noticed they've got Cloudberry in their top friends on MySpace, so perhaps something is in the works? I hope so!

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