MP3: Pen Expers - The screen in my head
As far as Joy Division imitators go, at least Pen Expers tries to get the production right. The vocals however, are a different story. Ian Curtis' voice is full of morose and gloom whereas Alexander Arvman of Pen Expers is all warble and whine. It's Joy Division by way of Interpol, but far more affected. I don't think I'd be so hard of these guys if their sound wasn't so played out, but c'mon - we're moving on to 4th generation copies of copies here. If it wasn't for the raw, spacious production I doubt I'd even rate this at all. I have to say though, it's worth commending them for their guitar arrangements as they do a good job of knowing when not to play. That's a talent that's far too underrated. Otherwise, forget about it. Listen to the originals instead.
Pen Expers - The screen in my head