Who? Main songwriter and vocalist Patrick Nissley formed electronic rocking Innerpartysystem with Kris Barman (keyboards, guitar), Jarred Piccone (drums, beats) and Jesse Cronan (keyboards) amongst the go-nowhere small towns surrounding Reading, PA. The band's Download EP was recently re-released with a pair of bonus tracks; a studio full-length on Stolen Transmission is due in Spring 2008.
What's the Deal? Innerpartysystem deftly toe a thin line between anthemic pop-rock and melodramatic electro-pop. Top notch example "The Lover Dancing" bumps and wails like a Dirty Vegas-meets-the Killers mash up, while the song's drawn-out remix should carry the brand 'processed by Nitzer Ebb.' "Don't Stop" is an urgent flood of tones and squalls set to an immensely catchy rhythm, and "The Way We Move" may be the most infectious vocal pitch-shifting dance number not currently saturating iPod or car commercials. "Heart of Fire" rolls through ears like a thick electronic fog, though the band's highlight this far might be the synth-laced, soaring, made-for-a-movie chorus that drives "Night Is Alive."
Fun Fact: Innerpartysystem's six-song catalog already features two tracks licensed for EA video games.
Now Hear This:
Innerpartysystem - "Don't Stop" DOWNLOAD MP3
On the Web:
Innerpartysystem at MySpace
innerpartysystem.com
Talk: Will you keep on dancing when Innerpartysystem says "Don't Stop"?
