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  The Manhattan Love Suicides - Kick It Back
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Features members of the much buzzed about Leeds?s band Pop Threat. A much talked and written about band that
sparked Sonic Youth and Velvet Underground comparisons, they released several singles, eps, and tracks that
ended up on compilations. Their early songs played by John Peel landed them releases on Fierce Panda and Mook
Records.

Caroline and Darren bring their vocals and fuzzed guitar respectively to Leed?s Manhattan Love Suicides. Their
debut album is their first release and listeners will be delighted to hear highly fuzzed up guitars, pounding drums
and female vocals. The hypnotic noise and feedback are highlighted with a pounding beat and heart breaking
female vocals. Just when you are thinking the shoegaze drone will go on the hooks come in and you hear Phil
Spector?s girl group sounds to keep you from zoning out. For influences think Jesus and Mary Chain, Galaxie
500, The Velvet Underground, The Rosehips, The Golden Dawn, Meat Whiplash... that kind of stuff. Basically
these are the influences that every hipster covets in their music collection.

The posting of a song off the Magic Marker web page has already started the bloggers drooling and receiving
airplay from the newly revived WOXY only hints at the level of success that this band is destined for.