John's New Music Blog

Today's featured band is British Columbia's You Say Party, a dance punk band from the labels Paper Bag Records and C.T.M. (Club.The.Mammoth). The band was originally known as You Say Party! We Say Die! but changed their name to just You Say Party earlier this year after the death of their original drummer, Devon Clifford. The band has been recording since 2005 and 2010 marked their breakout year in North America and Europe with the release of the album XXXX to critical and commercial success. The first song from the album is "There is XXXX (Within My Heart)," a rocking indie dance number that will get any room up and out on the tiles.

The second track from XXXX is "Dark Days," an excellent track that has a very strong Joy Division influence.

I highly recommend You Say Party for it's excellent example of indie dance punk and it's great sound that goes well with Marina and the Diamonds, Ida Maria and fellow Canadians Metric. You Say Party's new wave sound will be a hit at any party and hopefully soon on the radio in the US.

XXXX is out now at iTunes, Amazon, and from directly from Paper Bag Records. I hope to see them on their next North American tour when they come to Philadelphia.