Hey, do you remember The Bravery? They made "An Honest Mistake" back in 2005. But the New York-based band isn’t erring with their choice of opener for their UK tour. Royal Chains are also NYC locals, so don’t fret that you’ll be missing them open for The Bravery across the pond…they’ll totally be back soon. And when they are? You should be there. As a girl who longs for the shining era of garage rock revival in the early 2000’s (yeah, all those "the" bands), Royal Chains make a return to the genre still feel fresh. Their new single "A Million Fires" captures the distorted guitar and gritty feel of 2003, but mixes it up with better production values and some smooth backing vocals. And some tinkly bells that still manage to rock… just because. Because why? Because who doesn’t love rocking bells, that’s why. The Royal Chains return to the states right after Valentine’s day, which if you ask me, is better than a Whitman’s sampler. – allison levin