Aberdeen City

Aberdeen City is a Boston based band to watch in 2006. Alternative Press describes their sound by asking you to "imagine what it would sound like if the Strokes and Interpol had a lovechild" - certainly an interesting pedidgree.

According to their bio, after the band randomly met they:

rented a small house with a basement in Boston's Russian neighborhood. Creativity ran high as they explored their newfound focus on the group; a pleasant change from the lofty expectations on the individual that characterized their childhoods. The band's songwriting was informed by their propensity for experimenting as well as their love of pop music. They found that swirling guitars, driving beats and moody vocals could be quite memorable if used in just the right combination. Comparisons were made from U2 and Echo and the Bunnymen to Sonic Youth and Radiohead. Bradley's vocals took cues equally from crooners like Scott Walker and Neil Hannon and rock legends like David Bowie and Bono.

That's pretty high praise - even if it comes from their own site!

The band's debut LP, The Freezing Atlantic, was recorded at the beginning of 2005 in a converted ranch house in the Catskills. The album was released in the fall of 2005 on Dovecote Records.

Aberdeen City is currently on tour and will play this year's SXSW festival.