subject: You Can Bet your Poker Chips These Bands Love The Smiths Pt. 1 [print this page] Bands have been ripping of The Smiths for years now, from Belle & Sebastian to Radiohead to Arctic Monkeys, their influence spreads far and wide. Many of these bands have similar singing or guitar tones to The Smiths, and while they may not like the comparison, they are definitely indebted to the work that The Smiths put in and paved the way for them to have successful musical careers. Here is a list of the best new bands that you can bet your poker chips have listened to The Smiths more than most. The Mary Onettes This indie dream pop band from Jonkoping, Sweden milks much of the same sort of pathos that The Smiths die, but with a darker, more humorless bend than The Smiths, more akin to The Cure or Echo & the Bunnymen. Lead singer Philip Ekstrom does often channel Morrissey with his emotional warbling over the bands shimmery guitars and powerful rhythm section. With two records under their belt, they are still not largely known in England or America, but hopefully will see some success internationally because while they may be ripping off the Bunnymen and The Smiths, they do it well. The Postmarks This female fronted pop band from Pompano Beach, Florida have been making waves with their retro 60s styled pop that is greatly influenced by many of the early girl group bands as well as the lyricism and sound of The Smiths work. They recently released an album of covers in which every song contains a number in the title. Their latest full length, Memoirs at the End of the World continues their success at mining the past and adding their own moderns pin on retro sounds and Smiths-like guitar passages.
You Can Bet your Poker Chips These Bands Love The Smiths Pt. 1
