(on the Dying Horses Minutiae Mix)
What we know about The Dossier is their ability to pack punches pound for pound, but can they strip it down to the bare bones and still give us the thrills?
Indeedy yes! With Erasure cracking open yet more remix packages to their back catalogue I am in the mood to be fired up with vocals that ring ma bell like Andy's and Peter Riley doesn't disappoint on that account. Add into the equation a heavily squelchy electro backdrop reminiscent of my fave Ultravox track "Vienna" topped off by pianomanic flourishes and I'd say that was pretty much an accurate description of what you'll be treating yourself to if you choose to snap it up.
Mandy Rogers
Truth time. This post is truly from the heart. This is a band you must listen to now. I mean, right now. As in, five minutes ago, right now. This is The Dossier. They are the deep seedy underground of New York City. They are the freedom and exasperation that comes over you when “that song” comes on the dancefloor at the night’s apex. They simply are another example of why we get that lump in our throat when we talk about a song that made us cringe, laugh, cry and simply feel.
Peter Riley and Michael Parkin emerged after the dissolution of one of NYC’s underappreciated treasures, Saintface. A pop band that wore its influences on its sleeves and was gushing with poptastic sounds to spare. Thankfully, the two friends who were the engine and heart of Saintface did not rest for long. They turned to the synthesizers and became proof that classic songwriting knows no instrumentation! To be honest, I could go all day extolling the virtues of The Dossier. Listen to “Sunrise” from their forthcoming debut Strange Arrangements, which will be a classic, I predict, and I defy you to leave this blog thinking this band isn't onto something. Only in New York...
I've got a hot one for you today EQs.
Say hello to The Dossier. They are a New York based electronica band who is a bit (well more than a bit) reminiscent of Erasure and Depeche Mode. I mean, my goodness just look at them - it's like the two bands morphed together. This is what Erasure and Depeche Mode might sound and look like if the two collaborated together. It's an obvious comparison, but I don't think the boys will mind one bit.
Take a listen to their hot track "Another Night, Another Day" on their MySpace page and I think you'll agree that these are some serious electronica beats to be reckoned with. I am absolutely in love with the gorgeousness that is "Dying Horses" as well. The Dossier are the type of band that makes me swoon with delight and I hope you'll all feel the same way about them as I do.
To score your hot free download of "Another Night, Another Day", make sure you're a member of the EQ Facebook Group as the track is waiting for you to enjoy right now. Make sure you stop by the boys Myspace page and leave them loads of nice comments - they deserve it and you can bet I'll be watching them rather closely.
Raj Rudolph