We continue our "Best of LA Countdown", covering every day one of the artists that made our Year Ends Best of LA Poll list (a chart compiled by a jury comprised of local bloggers, music writers, promoters, record store personnel, DJs, and our writers and readers).
Manhattan Murder Mystery on record might sound like a bunch of drunk people singing and playing rock’n’roll, but if you scratch under the surface you’ll realize these guys have some serious songwriting chops. You don’t really just want to listen to them on record anyway, as this band has a hell of a reputation for their frantic live shows. Comparisons with early The Cult seem appropriate, although the overall sound here is definitely not Goth at all but some kind of raw… let’s call it "Mid-Fi"?
The band will be playing a show at the PBJ Gallery during the Pomona Artwalk on April 12th.