You can’t really argue with a driving beat, ringing distorted guitars and a catchy chorus. This one is about the City.
Already pitched it to ‘The City’, they didn’t go for it.
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The Lazer Beams For Eyes EP is the 2nd offering from Manchester analog-electro rockers Beats For Beginners. To follow up the critically acclaimed debut Don’t Fly Into The Sun (Faith & Hope), frontman Mike TV has produced 6 new tracks that bridge LCD Soundsystem and The Cure, mixing sounds from the ’80s with a ’60s songwriting sensibility. When not recording or performing as Beats For Beginners, Mike TV also DJs with Doves and lends his voice to recordings from the UK’s Rebelski.
Genre: Electro, Dance, Rock
Sounds Like: LCD Soundsystem, Beck, The Cure, The Juan Maclean
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Laser Beams For Eyes
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Baby What’s Your Sound
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Say Goodbye Song
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Welcome to planet of Robots, Technology, and B – list celebrities, this is the world of Beats for Beginners aka Mike TV. Mixing 80s synths with classic pop backbeats, the first full-length album from Britain’s Beats for Beginners is a brand of electro-pop Nintendo-groove that is part Air, part Postal Service. Their live show of synth players, guitars, bass and drums has gained them fans from around the world.
Genre: Pop, Rock
Sounds Like: 80′s Electro Pop, Scissor Sisters, Pulp, Beck
“With so much attention being paid to the 80s at the moment, it’s of no surprise that ears are turning in the direction of Beats For Beginners, purveyors of the finest electro pop in Manchester at the moment.” - BBC
“Surprisingly tender electronic indie-pop crossover” - NME
Kill All DJs
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When Robots Attack
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Summer Lovers
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