Elemeno P (cue are S)

Okay, I admit that sometimes (okay, a lot of times) we here at NYC2LON are a little slow with finding awesome bands. Sometimes the gems slip between our fingers and it takes us a wee while to scoop them back up again. And to be fair, this blog is called NYC2LON not, NYC2NZ (although, I'm considering a name change as of late...) Anyway, onto the point. On Thursday, I was introduced to New Zealand's Elemeno P (I added the cue are S) and while they have three albums under their belts I still feel that this blog should show some love to our new favorite country for music. (We recently discovered fellow New Zealander's Bang! Bang! Eche! at this year's SXSW)! Their nearly year old junior self-titled effort includes their single "Louder Louder" which is ridiculously infectious and just makes you want to hear more! Lead singer Dave Gibson's vocals are somewhat raspy, as if he just got over a cold, but it's fitting for their somewhat twee rock 'n' roll. My other favorite song off this album is "Beverly Laurel" which has a call to arms feel to it. Their songs are jangly but rock inspired (think The Hold Steady) and ultimately are just plain fun. If only we had discovered them sooner! Here's hoping for some tour dates in New York, London, and New Zealand sometime soon!