I'm going to see - Late of the Pier

Warning: This post wanna be your frieeeeeennnd.

Late of the Pier are a British indie group who got themselves on the airwaves via the fairly successful Moshi Moshi label (which sadly doesn't actually involve Japanese acts). I first came across them thanks to this guy and his often explosive introductions to new music. The first time I heard their single Focker, I was hooked.

LOTP do well for themselves in keeping from the rather unimaginative sound that often emanates from indie groups (it's a good sound, but they all sound like the same damn band sometimes). The key to this is in their heavy electro influence - rock-bands-turning-to-electro is the new electro-music-with-heavy-guitars. Like the best Aussie indie groups atm (Cut Copy, Van She), they sound like they'd be just as much at home behind decks - and occasionally are. Their sound though is ultimately a live, raw, rock-out one, and I'm looking forward to seeing them do just that despite their set time being 12.25pm.

They have 4 singles kicking around on Parlophone Records, the stand-out for me still being Focker, but Space in the Woods and Heartbeat are well worth a listen. Album Fantasy Black Channel is out Aug 11.

For now, here's the Focker video. Fun times (though Heartbeat is a better video).
The last 60 seconds are what really do it for me.