Margot & The Nuclear So and So's are a local Indianapolis band which has always tried to be a little different. The wierd band name combines a character from the Wes Anderson movie The Royal Tenenbaums with front man Richard Edward's joke on how George W. Bush says "nuclear". Their sound, described as "chamber pop", mixes various genres with a dash of The Arcade Fire, The Decemberists and Bright Eyes. Each track is a little different and should be evaluated on it's own merits. They made Spin magazine's list for breaking new artists of 2008.
Their fans should be delighted this week with the simultaneous release of their CD Not Animal and a slightly different version called Animal! on vinyl and mp3. Apparently, there were some major differences with what the band wanted (Animal!) and what the label wanted to release (Not Animal), which adds seven additional songs on the CD release not chosen by the band. Purists will say you should listen to the band's version, but I'm sure their fans don't mind the extra music.
In fact, the CD release is the only version to include their Indy fan favorite "Broad Ripple Is Burning". I've posted that song and the single "As Tall As Cliffs" below.
Not Animal
Not Animal and Animal!
Enjoy, GB
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October 17th Murat Arabian Room in Indianapolis
October 18th Buskirk Chumley in Bloomington
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1 comment:
Good to see a local band getting some attention, man. Thanks!
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