The Von + Reno & Rome + The Ringards + Temple Of Time

The Von-Trio from Florida U.S.A playing highly accomplished and dynamic electro infused indie rock with an undertow of Prog, there’s moments of Muse-like intensity but it’s tempered by a pop nouse that puts ’em somewhere between Queen and the aforementioned Devonian demigods. Reno & Rome– Futuristic synth pop of a very commercial kind and catchy too, with elements of A.O.R rock a la Fleetwood Mac, but with a clipped 1980’s pop production, full of promise. The Ringards-Uplifting dynamic indie rock, there’s a possible nod to Babyshambles, especially in the vocal dept, but there’s a bit more depth to this, decent tunes too Temple Of Time– Breton shirts, skinny jeans, jaunty synth lines, summery sunshine powerpop, harmonies aplenty…. XTC at their fluffiest meets something uber pop and American such as whoever it was did the ‘Friends’ theme tune. No prizes. No doubting the songwriting nous and skillful arrangements, playing and especially harmonizing..they might be They Might Be Giants….