Blog: Drawer B

Well, this is certainly surprising. Last time I heard Noisettes the London trio was hardly confined to one genre, but its muscles flexed hardest on the rock side of the fence. The band's recent UK single is a far cry from anything on its sprawling debut, What's the Time Mr Wolf? , eschewing sinewy bass lines and flashy rock guitars in favor of disco beats and electronic flourishes. Vocalist Shingai Shoniwa unquestionably has the chops to pull off this R&B-inflected number, but that doesn't make it any less shocking. Sure, bands [...]