Animasola
Doors/Tainted
self-released
Animasola are really really influenced by the 80s stadium rock schtick. The two tracks showcased on this single feature the band heavily in awe of early U2 and Simple Minds. However, this isn't such a bad thing as the Animasola do a very convincing job of breathing fresh life into the genre alongside such contemporaries as fellow Scandinavians Mew. Now all they need is a video laden with crashing waves on a rain sodden day and they're sorted in terms of sending up the genre.
- Nick Levine