WHOMADEWHO (DK)
February 26, 2009
THE FAVOURITE BAND OF ALL FAVOURITE BANDS, that’s WhoMadeWho in a nutshell. The three guys from Copenhagen, Denmark, have shared stages with nearly every leading dance rock band for the past years. LCD Soundsystem, Soulwax, Justice, New Young Pony Club and Daft Punk are only a few examples of bands who love WhoMadeWho and have chosen them as opener for their gigs.
No doubt: WhoMadeWho, when you hear or see them, they are the kind of band you fall in love with immediately. However, you will appreciate their songs even more if you have a soft spot for the big songwriters of the 60´s or the great performers of the 70´s. In fact, WhoMadeWho combine a harmonical knowledge and musical aesthetic that goes a lot further than today’s advanced pop bands. It’s a futuristic, mostly danceable rock sound, always two steps ahead in the evolution of pop music. That’s why bands like Hot Chip and Queens of the Stone Age declare themselves true fans of WhoMadeWho.
But in the end: It’s impossible to describe the musical genius that accounts for the world of WhoMadeWho. A wideness and complexity, however, at the same time simplicity and depth that’s quite unique in today’s music. Call it New Age Dance Pop. Call it Advanced Indie Disco. You have to hear – no – better feel for yourself. Because – as London’s i–D magazine put it: “It’s out of any categories…it’s simply brilliant!”