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We even politely take the liberty of quoting the Pukkelpop 2010 website: ‘If Everything Everything were to win a prize then it should be for Most Intelligent Song In Years: ‘Suffragette Su...

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We even politely take the liberty of quoting the Pukkelpop 2010 website: ‘If Everything Everything were to win a prize then it should be for Most Intelligent Song In Years: ‘Suffragette Suffragette’. The young foursome from Manchester combines tasteful influences (The Beatles, Radiohead, The Smiths) and musical craftsmanship to form inventive art-pop that also easily stands up to the live test’. Why this quote? Because we couldn't have said it better ourselves. Now take the singles ‘MY KZ, UR BF’ and ‘Schoolin’’ into account too and you then realise that you are listening to the future of pop music. All the aforementioned songs can be found on debut ‘Man Alive’ and are pure pleasure for fans of F-bands like Foals, Field Music and Friendly Fires. Fookin’ Fantastic!

Norman Palm is the latest signing on the City Slang label (that recently offered a roof to Junip, Wye Oak and Caribou). Norman Palm is dark top-shelf wave-pop and comprises Berlin- and concurrently Mexico City-resident Norman Palm with 2 Finnish musicians at his side: producer Janne Lounatvuori and Obi Blanche on the electronica. Debut ‘Shore To Shore’ is a pure pop gem that – live too – reminds one of the playfulness of a young R.E.M.; as witnessed by their intriguing concert at the recent Eurosonic showcase festival in Groningen.