New band of the day – No 1,270: White Arrows

Micky Church's combination of exuberant synthed-up pop and Noo Yawk punk-funk fails to hit the targetHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Mickey Church (vocals, guitar), Henry Church (drums), JP Caballero (guitar), Andrew Naeve (keyboards, beats), Steven Vernet (bass).The background: Musicians often pay lip service to synesthesia – a neurological condition where those affected, in their appreciation of something, sometimes confuse their senses, so they smell a colour or taste a sound. But few if ...

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