Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Does it offend you, yeah?


Already lauded by the British press, Does it offend you, yeah? is an Electro rock/New Wave/Punk band from Reading, England. Unlike other U.K bands, Does it offend you, yeah don't take themselves too seriously. On their myspace, they describe their sound as "an arcade machine thrown into a lake, A ZX Spectrum in a prison shower block (That soap on the floor…? it’s a trap)." If you haven't heard of them, their music can be described as a day-glo explosion of synthesisers and guitars that sounds like a bunch of horny robots and hedonistic humans trying to seduce each other.
The band is made up of four members: Morgan Quaintance (guitar, synthesizers), James Rushnet (lead vocals, bass), Dan Coop (Synthesizers), and Rob Bloomfield (drums). Their Justice/Rage against the machine/Devo-inspired songs on their album, You have no idea what you're getting yourself into, will be sure to hook you the moment you listen to them.

Take a listen to their latest single, Epic last song
or my favourite off the album, the Breakfast club inspired, Being bad feels pretty good.