Apes & Androids
What have they been putting in the water in Brooklyn? First it was the utterly fabulous Yeasayer, then MGMT blew up big time. This explosion of psychedelic alternative goodness has seemingly paved way for an international onslaught from the indie music scene of Brooklyn as the world’s music press look to find the ‘hot-tips for 2009′ and ‘the new MGMT’. Looking most like emulating that level of success are Amazing Baby with their very 1970′s brand of psychedelic rock, that is both Black Sabbath and The Doors in equal measures, being the most accessible of the burgeoning talent on this huge local scene. Taking the psychedelic elements of rock one stage further into a more ‘prog-rock’ cum ‘new-rave’ formula that our very own Late of the Pier ply with success are the chaotic Apes & Androids whose wild live shows could see them soon buying shares in a phosphorescence manufacturer. Rounding off the ’70s tinged psychedelia are the lesser known Picture Picture although based on their sun-drenched Woodstock vibed Give Love, this is something that could soon change.
