The Cast of Cheers

From the same dude who sent me Alright the Captain comes The Cast of Cheers. And you should download this and pump it through your speakers and dance right now. It's angular, it's rhythmic, it sounds like Foals. These guys can play their instruments and their three-minute slices of delicious post-punk will make you move. To be honest, I didn't expect this to blow my mind but then the repeated YING-YING-YING-YING of "Goose" just felt sooooo right. I didn't even get upset about the fact that they describe themselves with the ridiculous-sounding (but surprisingly accurate) tag of "robot rock." Their debut album Chariot is available for free download on their bandcamp so you might not even feel guilty about enjoying this without money.

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Chariot

Alright the Captain

These guys are one of the first bands to actually email me. That's why I'm bringing this blog back from the dead; I felt obligated to promote them. Not like that's a bad thing though. They're three instrumentally talented dudes who sent me their EP, which is available for download from their bandcamp page. It's some frantic instrumental stuff. I'd recommend it for fans of Hella, Tera Melos, Adebisi Shank, et cetera.

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123.EP at Bandcamp

BATS

Alright, so this band is BATS, a Progressive Post-Hardcore band that sings about science and anti-theism. They have pretty cool releases, and in my opinion Red in Tooth & Claw is the album of 2009. They're awesome and one of my top Post-Hardcore bands.

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Cruel Sea Scientist EP
Red in Tooth and Claw

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