SNH Band of the Week - 12/03/2012 - Civil Civic

Yes, we like this, we like this very much. I wouldn't be completely sure how to categorise them, but pigeonholing is always a little lame. Civil Civic, originally from Australia but now Europe-based, sound like a Daft Punk/My Bloody Valentine lovechild (I'd call it synthgaze if I had to be lame). However, they do to my delight like to detract, and their guitars can at times be reminiscent of Mr Malkmus when they're not steeped in reverb, mathy urgent drumming and delay pedals. Their track, Run Overdrive has been doing the rounds for a while now, and demonstrates best how perfect pop songs should be written.