These New Puritans & The Broken West w/ The Blakes, Echoplex & Echo This Sat

” These New Puritans are a group of four 19-21 year olds (two of which are twins) from Southend, UK. Recorded alongside producer Gareth Jones, the songs on their debut Beat Pyramid are a mutating blur of brash chords, subtle details and taut rhythms, born of influences as varied as Sonic Youth and dubstep, This Heat and Greek pottery, David Lynch and Dr. Feelgood, J Dilla and John Dee. They are doing something different to many young rock bands in that their songs involve complex elements and clever themes and yet they still manage to resonate quickly with audiences…”

“…Do you still shriek with glee from the rawness of that first Strokes record? Well, The Blakes — a three-piece from Seattle with dreamy names and dreamier haircuts — have all that and more, and are totally beyond worthy of the Sassiest of Cute Band Alerts. Sure, they’re gorgeous. It’s undeniable; they’re easy on the eyes and make the indie rock girls (and I’m sure a few boys) go weak in the knees. But the Blakes aren’t some flash-in-the-pan schoolgirl crush band. Their debut release teems over with driving rock n roll, plus tons swagger and hooks to match…”–Three Imaginary Girls

“With Now or Heaven, The Broken West have captured a pathos that at once sparkles and is simultaneously depraved, altogether L.A…..each song on Now or Heaven is infused with an immediate burst of catchy familiarity and unquenchable charm…”