Other Passengers

It is only fitting that the resurgence of modernist furniture design based on the early Bauhaus (Marcel Breuer, Walter Gropius, Mart Stam, etc.) forms, has seen a parallel resurgence of bands based on the early Bauhaus (Peter Murphy, Daniel Ash, etc.) sound. Bauhaus’s influence extends to bands like Antarctica, Juno, and Brooklyn’s Other Passengers. Just like the aforementioned bands, Other Passengers can take the driving gloom of Peter Murphy and co. and shift gears mid-song to a dreamy Pink Floyd vibe. However, now that Juno has thrown in the towel and Antarctica has become Ova Looven, playing slo-synth-pop, it’s nice to have Other Passengers on the scene to carry the torch.

So far they just have an EP out, but they’ll be in the studio this month for a new recording.

Recommended Tracks:

• Theendisthebeginningistheend… (demo)
• In the Belly

In Other Music News:
I got an email from DJ Gerald Van Waes this week letting me know that Mar-Tie made his Belgium radio debut on the program Psyche Van Het Folk. Mar-Tie would be so proud.

Also, Spanky Van Dyke is on tour. So if you live near Fredericksburg, VA; DC; Boston; NYC; Portland, ME; Boston; or Chicago, go see what the fuss is about.