To My Boy - The Grid
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Guitars and synths appear to be on the verge of some major ressurection, with bands like :( (colonopenbracket), Klaxons and now To My Boy all heavily toying with the idea.

The Grid, which is only the second for this hotly tipped twosome, is where frantic new-wave meets Kraftwerk electronica. Jagged guitars clash with prehistoric 8-bit sound effects as a quivering vocal repeats a hypnotic mantra of "I wonder, are you happy? I'd like it, if you were happy", like a Germanic Ian Curtis.

It's hard to tell if a band's first album will live up to early praise after just a handful of records. But as long as they keep throwing out singles this great in the meantime, a rising fanbase is sure to follow.