If I were to compose a map showing where the bands in my music collection come from (which is maybe the basis of a different article for a different time) then the usual suspects would be heavily represented - Canada, the USA, Sweden and good ol' Blighty of course. One country that would most likely be lacking a champion amongst the more favoured nations is Estonia. Yet today's awesome band deserving of your attention comes from just there. Tallinn Daggers are an Estonian electro-wave band first brought to my attention by the Music Alliance Pact 2nd Birthday CD that was featured in last week's 3-4-FREE.
The band are a duo who make energetic, chaotic electro with shades of the likes of LCD Soundsystem and Karoshi Bros about it. Ardi Kivi and Joosep Volk formed Tallinn Daggers in 2009 and have put out several online singles since then, including latest offering 'Flesh Parade', which is a product of their own record label Love Forever. The stand out track from the band's short existence so far is definitely Island Phi Ley, a wonderful piece of electro goodness that encapsulates the feeling of a youthful summer fading (where you don't think about "sobriety" or "society") so perfectly it's a bit scary really. In the current musical climate where arty electro bands seem to be multiplying faster than rabbits on E, Tallinn Daggers have that mysterious element that makes them stand out - maybe it's the contrast of soaring synth and the raspy, almost threatening vocals or maybe it's their exotic origins but, whatever it is, they certainly deserve your attention. Now give it to them!
Find out more about Tallinn Daggers and enjoy their music at -
www.tallinndaggers.com // www.myspace.com/tallinndaggers // www.twitter.com/tallinndaggers
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