Look, A Band - Liar Liar

Excuse me while I get rid of the Taking Back Sunday song that sets off in my head every time I see this band name - although really, reminding people of Taking Back Sunday isn't that bad a place to start.
This is four guys from Sheffield - Joe Daniels (guitar/vocals), Liam Bates (bass/vocals), and Jake Lawton (guitar), and Jack Dudill (drums) - who compare their music to a blend of Blink 182 and You Me At Six, which sounds promising. They've also written their entire Facebook page bio in a rather entertaining third person narrative; "the irrepressible punks emerged with a true declaration of intent . . . melody-drenched choruses so infectious it'll require an exorcist to release them from your head", for example (Edit - it was written by a PR guy, according to the band).

They've actually got some really awesome songs. I can definitely see the All Time Low and New Found Glory in them, and the start of the video for Heart Attack reminds me somewhat of the start of Underdog by You Me At Six. The only disturbing bit is the autotune sound on Joe's vocals, because it's erm . . . it sounds a bit like Finn from Adventure Time, and I'm not quite sure what the need is for it, because when the roboticness is less evident, the vocals are still great.

the video for Heart Attack

They're very good (look, I'm trying very hard to not say 'awesome' all the time), and I will definitely be listening to them again, especially It Doesn't Take A Hero, which is probably my favourite song off their EP, He Said, She Said, which you can get off iTunes now.

I have a load of bands written down to listen to for this particular feature, and a lot of them, to be honest, are kind of shabby and have maybe one song available to listen to. These guys have an EP out already, they actually sound like a band, although maybe not quite at the level their bio would suggest just yet, and they've even got a series of 'yes we are band now' type photos out in railway lines with their hoodies, which is basically an essential for any pop punk band nowadays. But you should definitely listen to them, because they know what they're doing and it doesn't sound like they're going away.

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