i’m quite certain that nathan cooper, who co-founded the up-and-coming new wave/electro-synth group the modern, knows that he’s good looking. i would consider that a negative if i weren’t so prone to agreeing with him. thus, the dirty pretty thing is this week’s hot rocker… even if he’s probably more pop.
the fledgling u.k. outfit scored a minor hit last year with “jane falls down” (which entered the u.k. singles chart at no. 35). unfortunately, the band’s rise hit a glitch earlier this month when their follow-up single, “industry,” was banned from the u.k. charts when overzealous fans purchased multiple downloads of the track. d’oh!
while cooper may be handsome, i have yet to decide if i’m a fan of his group. he provides lead vocals along with emma cooke, which only furthers the human league comparisons. also, their passion for fashion and (often bizarre) theatrics gives the impression that they’re trying too hard. i hate to say it, but goldfrapp does it better.
on a positive note, i do quite like “industry.” if the modern can deliver more in that vein, they might win me over. their full-length album, love in the modern world, will be released in the u.k. in may.
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