Really, They Should Probably Be Stopped

It’s Montag’s Myspace Music MFriday.

WHEREBY Your Montag traverses the myspace music scene, follows the trail of comments from one page to the next and picks out the song I like best from each artist. Because the internets are made out of tubes, the links vacuum you— or more accurately, an electronic representation of yourself —up and over to the artist’s myspace music page. Kinda like that canister at the bank drive-through.

1. Gum — Emit (London) — Polite guitar driven English alterna-rock. Thanks to TNG for the recommendation. He was right about Emit.
2. Attack Attack Attack — EJECTORSEAT (Derby, UK) — Polite guitar driven English alterna-rock with added electronic keyboard.
3. All Runways remix — Computerman (UK) — Polite English alterna-rock, verging on electronica, though still with some guitar.
4. DESTROY EVERYTHING — Ladytron (Liverpool, UK) — The trend noted above continues.
5. Let’s Make Love and Listen to Death From Above — CSS (Brazil) — I honestly thought, “Ladytron reminds me a little of CSS,” before I noticed that CSS were in Ladytron’s ‘friend space.’ And, though I was already well-aware of how CSS are the reigning sovereign rulers of all music, and therefore not “new to me,” I nonetheless jumped at the chance to click over to their myspace.
6. Loud Pipes — RATATAT (BROOKLYN, New York) — [Pictured.] They’ve got themselves down for “Rock / Electronica / Hip Hop” I’d call it “Really cool rock/electronica/Hip Hop.” Or, “Possibly the best thing since CSS.” (IF YOU DO NOTHING ELSE TODAY, check out the Biggie Smalls remix while you’re over there!)
7. Death Perception — We Must Be Stopped (Dayton, OH) — At first, I thought I was being let in on a (somewhat entertaining) joke; but the track entitled Sabina gave me pause. Now I suspect the band name is apt. Still not sure, though, so let’s go with [see title of post.]
8. Music is Happiness — The Octopus Project (Austin, TX) — Something nice you haven’t quite heard the likes of before.
9. Manga Man — PEELANDER-Z (New York, NY) — From their site: “Japanese Action Comic Punk.” Indeed. (If you listen to the recommended selection, be sure to give it a chance to get going, after the cumbersome intro.)

Your Montag’s top four* picks, for those who don’t have ‘that kind of time’: 6, 5, 4 and 9.

Suggestions? If you know of, (or are,) a myspace music artist that might value the exposure that a glancing mention on a D-list blog can bring, leave a comment here or correspond with me via electronic mail.

* In the past, it’s been an disappointingly easy process of elimination to ascertain the top four. This time it was really hard!