versatile bands that do some powerpop/electro?

[preschooler]

does anyone know of any bands that don't always sound the same on eeevery song? seems like an increasing number of bands are beginning to sound more and more ... the same ... in every song they produce.

i'd like to see bands with kind of an indie rock / electro / powerpop / other mix.
this is probably kind of a hard request.

[anna karina]

try polysics maybe
japanese ERRRR somewhere between indie and punk electro band, heavily influenced by devo. sound very unlike most anything else, and very fun and quirky or maybe just weird or sumfink, yeh?

maybe look at some youtube vidoes first;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-Dg3QMfWgQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhgiiUtGikE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWpfX5jqKxg

[clh3785]

hahah my friend and i are starting an electro/powerpop/happy hardcore project.

if we ever get anytthing recorded ill post it.

[preschooler]

hahah, nice.
and thank you, ak!

[mrnicksta]

does anyone know of any bands that don't always sound the same on eeevery song? seems like an increasing number of bands are beginning to sound more and more ... the same ... in every song they produce.

i'd like to see bands with kind of an indie rock / electro / powerpop / other mix.
this is probably kind of a hard request.

ok, so idon't know any bands that mix rock/electro/powerpop, but i can let you in on a guy who does some awesome music that is a bit of a genre mash (punk, rock, folk, hip hop!) and his songs are very varied, lyrics incredible and just generally good music.... forgot to mention who it was - don mccloskey!

luckily for you i happen have uploaded his albums:
Don McCloskey - Northern Liberties
http://albumwash.com/forum/showthread.php?p=46669

this is his second album. on his first he was a LOT more hip hop influenced and the album was recorded with a hip hop sampled based ethos (even though he played ALL the instruments himself, he just sampled, looped and layered them)

hope you enjoy, cos i fucking LOVE this album :)

EDIT: just realised i had potentially broke some rules by posting that album here!

i'll re-post it in goldmine and leave a link to it here

[preschooler]

you're my freaking hero.

[mrnicksta]

haha i'm guessing by that response you enjoyed the big D!

i cannot recommend this guy enough to everyone and anyone! absolutely incredible stuff!

EDIT: by the way, i can sort you out his first album if you like

[Maikeru]

The Presets are pretty cool at the moment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1ufW2INWmM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTSYQkyknK0&feature=channel