Continuing our recent robot theme, "Citizens of Tomorrow" is a song about a not-too-distant future in which humans are enslaved by robots:
TPC has been praised by Rolling Stone and NME. They have performed at music festivals such as Glastonbury, Coachella, and Lollapalooza (where I first saw them live). Their songs are short, tight cheerful punches to the gut. Their hooks are addictive. Their energy onstage is raw and electric and is always guranteed to put the audience in an exuberant mood. I got to experience them again on October 8 at Schuba's in Chicago - a tiny venue that feels like someone's basement. They ran through both of their EPs, couple of singles, and a few tracks from their album in progress and the set still lasted no more than 45 minutes. Somehow, though, it didn't feel like a cheat. Their brand of Joy Division meets Bloc Party meets The Strokes post-punk vibe somehow feels fresh and original - the perfect antidote to a lot of the drab copycats out there right now.
In July, the band signed to Saddle Creek, the home of indie stalwarts Bright Eyes, among others. Their first LP is due winter 2008. With the excitement they have already generated with relatively little output, and the enthusiasm of their growing fan base, I would wager to say that TPC have a promising future ahead of them.
This video for "Cheer it On" is a darkly comic episode of madness and mayhem featuring seemingly innocent miniature figurines!:
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