Blog: The Needle Drop

Diagonals is a neo-new wave outfit from Texas, and they've got a serious case of dance floor depression. With an almost robotic vocal delivery and a gritty tale of emotionless lovemaking, the band's definitely working with a tried and true formula. With a little more whining and eye makeup, we'd be calling it "goth," but the band is far too pragmatic to deal in such behavior. It's some earnest songwriting, a straightforward delivery, and some thick-rimmed glasses. This video features a track from the group's debut album, Valley of the Cylcops . It'll [...]

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