Over the years, Americans have come to expect one thing from any proper English band: from The Beatles, to Queen, to The Clash, to Coldplay, we have come to expect a certain "pop sensibility" from British rock music. The catchier and more infectious, the better.
As always, there is a wave of new bands from the UK waiting for their turn to make a splash in the US. Here are 3 new bands (with 3 very catchy singles) that I think might do it:
THEME PARK
These guys are a bit of a mystery band. I haven't been able to dig up too much information on them (their band name is remarkably un-google-friendly); but, listening to their single "Jamaica" was enough to make me believe that there could be big things in store for Theme Park in the future.
THE CROOKES
The Crookes hail from Sheffield, England. The band has a no-frills approach to their music that is a throwback to great britrock bands like The Futureheads and Maximo Park. The sound is very smart, and oh so British
The second studio album from The Crookes is set to release in the US on October 1. Check out their first single entitled, "Afterglow".
THE 1975
This Manchester-based quartet has created a lot of buzz with their new EP entitled "IV. Lead singer Matt Healy said that one of the band's largest musical influences is filmmaker John Hughes (which is extremely rad).
The 1975's first single off of the the EP is entitled "Chocolate", and it is best played at obnoxiously high volumes.
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