Harlequin League – ‘All Your Wars Are Won’ (mp3)

Cup your ears to this tasty offering from stalwarts of Perth indie-rock cum synth-punk Harlequin League. ‘All Your Wars Are Won’ is the first single to come from their latest EP ‘I Don’t Do Friends.’  It’s a slightly down pace successor to its ram-it-down-your-throat, full-body-flip-out ancestors, which nonetheless brews the same tempestuous vocal intensity and fits comfortably under the catchy eclectic pop umbrella.

Venture out to see Harlequin League in their party pants as they co-headline the New Hunting Grounds Tour this month.

www.myspace.com/harlequinleague

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Touch Typist – ‘Late of Light’ (mp3)

Touch Typist are a three-strong electro-acoustic tour de force hailing from my home turf Melbourne. Their self-described ‘pop noise’ melds heart-melting saccharine melodies with experimental Battles-esque noise ambushes, over the top of some glittering snyth soundscapes.

‘Late of Light’ is but a taster ahead of an eagerly anticipated 2009 record debut.

www.myspace.com/acityasleep

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Leader Cheetah – ‘Blood Lines’

Festival state four-piece Leader Cheetah are the less manic, more soulfully melodic reincarnation of now defunct Pharaohs. Their music is layered folk-rock twang meets brooding pop – think Neil Young’s moody younger brother in stormy weather.

‘Blood Lines’ reminds me of Interpol circa the jangling guitar, tonal shift Turn on the Bright Lights glory days. The vocals by singer Dan Crannitch are mind-addlingly beautiful and dark, especially when met with the surge of harmonies in the chorus.

Leader Cheetah are touring Australia in February as part of the Spunk Singles Club Tour, and their debut album The Sunspot Letters is out now on Spunk Records.

www.myspace.com/leadercheetah

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