About two years ago, I wrote a bit about an up and coming Brooklyn noir-rock band, called The Vandelles, which terribly impressed me with their merky, lo-fi sound. Back then I said: “Their sound resembles The Jesus and Mary Chain and Danish duo The Ravonettes, but at the same time preserves that uncanny American charm.” Yup, still truer than ever. The band is releasing its debut album, called “Del Black Aloha,” later this year and…
The product of a merger between two local New York bands, The Mercenary Gang and Del Black Aloha, The Vandelles have made a name for themselves, thanks to their experimental distortions and harmonies, as Noir Rock’s new generation spearhead. Recently I’ve had the pleasure to sample their latest self titled EP [via Safranin Sound] and I can say that I’m particularly impressed. Their sound resembles The Jesus and Mary Chain and Danish duo The Ravonettes,…
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