New band of the day – No 1,136: Binary

Standard-issue anthemic dark-rock in the manner of early U2/Bunnymen/the Cure. We can picture crowds singing alongHometown: London.The lineup: David Troster (vocals, guitar), Francesco Bondi (guitar, keyboard), Craig Lowe (bass), Jake Sorbie (drums).The background: We remember a time, circa Britpop – when the Beatles, Stones, Small Faces and Kinks were the influences du jour – when we would have killed to have a band come along with the express intention of making music in thrall to the peri...

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