poptimists | Defend Moscow, or, "a friend's band that you might or might not like" (Reply)

So, a friend of mine from university runs a record label called Kids. It's a small, 7" label that's put out lots of good stuff, and he's got a good nose for tunes. I also know him as a rather good musician.

Anyhow, his new band, Defend Moscow, have put out their first single on Kids last week. You can hear it at the Myspace link above - it's called "Manifesto", and, you know, it's quite good, in a big-eighties-pop way. Complaints: not sure about the male singer's solo stuff, it's a bit Alphabeat, but it has a thumping bassline and an indulgently silly guitar solo. And, you know, they're trying to do Pop with a capital P.

Anyhow! Thought you might like it. You can get the 7" with free download from Kids, or the digital alone from iTunes and a bunch of places.

Enough pimping, but I enjoyed it quite a bit, and this felt like an appropriate avenue.