Never been to Glasgow Scotland, but most of the music that comes from that part of the world never seems to disappoint (one Dabrye show comes to mind when writing that and so does Hudson Mohawke). Of course, we digress, and you can’t really generalize about the largest city in Scotland / third largest city in the UK (population: 629,501) without having some exceptions. That doesn’t matter to us though because we have yet to hear music we don’t like from Glasgow.

So, this time we’re talking about The LaFontaines fall somewhere between Bloc Party, The Killers and Aesop Rock, only with American and British accents removed and Scottish accents added. Definitely missing some bands and influences there; for instance, Kanye West, Daft Punk, Jay Z, Death Cab For Cutie, and more. All that really matters is whether you like the music of a band or artist, but isn’t it part of human nature to try and define things?

Here’s a track of The LaFontaines for you to check out from their The LaFontaines EP.

“Superstar:”

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Here’s a video by The LaFontaines for your viewing pleasure. Some of the synths in this kind of bring Squarepusher to mind, which is a good thing.

You really can’t have an impression The LaFontaines with just one track though, so feel free to visit their myspace for more from the band. We’re glad to have discovered them.

LAZERBITCH is not your ordinary outfit. Before they became what they are today, LAZERBITCH’s Libby Picken worked together with some respected names in electronic music such as John B (and we think he’s great, by the way), Paul Oakenfold, Donald Glaude, and T-1000. Picken also worked with drum and bass producers Tech Itch, Kraken and DJ Dara.

Having good taste in music and having the privilege of working with top producers as a foundation will certainly help to form a better final product. Not only is LAZERBITCH cranking out catchy tracks, but the subtle edits on Picken’s voice give the group the modern twist it needs to be set apart from being  just another 80′s influenced band or run-of-the-mill synth pop group. LAZERBITCH will keep you guessing on their style from one track to the next.

So, take some cool synth pop sounds, 80′s influence, solid electronic instrumentals then add Picken’s charming and melodic voice, and you’re getting closer to the LAZERBITCH sound. The group doesn’t stop at that, though. We hear some punk sound in “High School Shootout,” and then if you visit the LAZERBITCH Myspace page and give a listen to the “Pussylips” track, you’ll see they also have an electro/hip-hop feel as well.

Big up to LAZERBITCH and we’re looking forward to future releases.