New band of the day – No 1,118: Look, Stranger!

Time to get acquainted with these purveyors of sonic opulenceHometown: London.The lineup: Thom Hosken (percussion), Tim Sheinman (vocals), David Isaacs (keyboards), Alister Wedderburn (guitar).The background: For every new band wanting to sound garage-y and raw, there will be another whose intention it is to sound glossy and pristine. The ratio probably isn't 50-50 – more bands want to sound like early Stones/Stooges than, say, Steely Dan and Scritti Politti, possibly because efficiency and po...

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