Music Brussels Opening Party - Band #1 My TV Is Dead


Opening for Music Brussels on the 27th are My TV Is Dead, who's album Freedomatic is currently gracing iTunes on my Mac as I type.

With a backbeat provided by drummer, and on occasion drum machine, it swirls along quite nicely a potent mix of psychedelia, rock, techno and sumptuous vocal arrangements, taking you on a musical journey to remember. At times reminiscent of the Beatles and Psychedelic Furs amongst others, the music is rich in its diversity. Amaury Massion's voice has a dreamlike quality, or have I fallen asleep and just dreamt that, delivering their material in perfect counterpoint to Joël Grignard's bass and guitar work. And what great material it is.

To give you a feel for the band, here are a couple of choice video cuts to tantalise the senses. Enjoy.

Daydream

This sounds like the best song that REM never released, with some sublime guitar, keyboards and a haunting melody to lift the heart.



Just Another Day

Played in the following clip as an acoustic number. On the album this opens with a heartbeat with a sonar like ping taking you down to musical depths few that bands can reach. Breath taking.


Love In Stereo

The video to this, the bands first single, will see the light of night at the MB opening party and is another example of the catchy rifts and fine musicianship that adorns this great album. I'll post it on this blog when posible. In the meantime here's a teaser taken from the bands My Space account.



Other tracks of particular note Riot Love, Believer and Riding Horses. Check out the bands My Space account to listen to some more of their sublime sounds.

I hope this has wetted your apetite for the band. If you're in Brussels next saturday night, turn off your TV and see a great wee band in action. One of my favourite Belgian CDs of the moment and a perfect opener for what promises to be a perfect night next saturday.

Next up Garner. Stay tuned...

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