New band of the day – No 670: The High Wire

The woozy sound of these shoegazers has won over Chris Martin, who knows a thing or two about sending people to sleepHometown: London.The lineup: Tim Crompton (lead vocals, guitar), Stuart Peck (guitar, vocals), Alexia Hagen (keyboards, vocals).The background: Not that it's a competition or anything, but we were wondering, prompted by today's New Band, who is the best at dream-pop, the British or the Americans? Who would win in a soft, sussurating encounter between Galaxie 500 and Slowdive, or b...

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