Frere Medsker recommends St. John & the Revelations, this week’s MySpacer, and it makes complete sense: It’s a D-Med artist, all the way. If Catherine Wheel was Smiths 2.0, then these guys are the 3.0 version.
Guitarist-frontman St. John–a Canadian-born resident of Venice, Calif.–has a brooding, Depeche-Joy Division vocal drone of biblical proportions. The music has much more earthy texture and 2007 acoustic-techno style than his 1980s British counterparts, but he can brood on and on and on with the best of them.
St. John chillin’ in the wickah
Best cut of the band’s MySpace buffet is “Parallax,” which has a tasty little organ feature at the beginning that features the Leslie (or equivalent digital effect box) spinning up to build some sonic drama. The organ line plays a prominent part in the track, giving it a more grounded vintage pop edge and taking off some of the technological chill prevalent in their other mixes.
Still, if you’re into the Emo, into vintage Jimmy Somerville and Depeche, give these Canadian popsters a spin. MySpace gives you a free taste, what’ve you go to lose?
