The previous single, ‘Keep The Lights On’ was quite a revelation as a bedroom Scissor Sisters sub-disco production. Lead singer’s Tim Bruzon’s falsetto vocal has been described as “part Beck Hansen part Barry Gibb” which is a bit of a worry but these four synth-popsters from Merseyside continue the “eccentric lineage” of the likes of XTC, The Beta Band and Hot Chip.

The debut album Wave If You’re Really There is ready for release in June and after a buzz from thier SxSW appearance, they’ve got loads of gigs lined up throughout the summer including the John Peel">John Peel Stage at Glastonbury, Lovebox, Electric Picnic and Bestival, as well as forthcoming appearances at Liverpool Sound City and Dot To Dot festival;
(check them out in Rob da Bank’s A-Z of Festivals).

Wave Machines - I Go I Go I Go


Forthcoming Gigs:
18 May Islington Bar Academy, London
21 May Sound City with John Foxx at Static Gallery, Liverpool
22 May Sound City with White Lies, Liverpool
22 May Hungry Pigeon Festival, Manchester
23 May Dot-to-Dot, Bristol
24 May Dot-to-Dot, Nottingham
06 June Pritchattsbury Festival, Birmingham
11 June Tolbooth, Stirling
12 June Tunnels, Aberdeen
13 June Rockness Festival, Inverness
28 June Glastonbury Festival, Somerset
30 June Norwich Arts Centre
19 July Lovebox, Main Stage at Victoria Park
25th July Camp Bestival, Lulworth Castle, Dorset
04 September Electric Picnic, Stradbally
11 September Bestival, Isle Of Wight

Reviewed: Wave Machines - I Go I Go I Go (Neapolitan Recordings) Release date: 8th June (Download & 7” vinyl)
Links:
www.wavesmachines.co.uk
www.myspace.com/mywavemachine
“Wave Machines have made that rare thing: an electro-pop record you can imagine James Murphy envying.” - THE SUNDAY TIMES
“Like a theme tune to a Michael Gondry animation, spiffing toy shop pop from Liverpool’s best-kept secret” - NME
“The scattered tracks drop Hot Chip hints, Beta Band bite, and even some Bee Gees falsetto. It’s fun, but not too fun. It sticks.” - PITCHFORK
“Hot Chip dipped in Hot Chocolate. Polished, accomplished, budget disco.” - GUARDIAN
The most popular songs in April:
1. Wave Machines - Keep The Lights On
2. Datarock - Give It Up (Weird Tapes version)
3. Little Boots - Every Little Earthquake (Gold Panda Remix)
4. Alec Empire - Control Drug