New band of the day – No 1,255: Virals

There's a sun-kissed, slothful energy to this one-man band's infectious music that evokes the sound of late-70s power popHometown: Worcester.The lineup: Shaun Hencher (vocals, instruments), plus live band.The background: On Friday, we interviewed New Order, the band who more than any other gave the rock transformation mythic heft. The fact that Virals used to be Lovvers doesn't quite have the same gravitas or import about it. In fact, we've never heard a single note by Lovvers and have no idea w...

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