Introducing – LoveLikeFire

As the Yeah Yeah Yeahs move further away from art-punk and towards the dancefloor, the Coldcut finds itself asking where the next great female-fronted band is coming from (we still haven’t quite got over the break-up of The Long Blondes)

The answer is San Francisco, and the band are LoveLikeFire, who appear to be something very special indeed. This opening salvo sounds like YYY with a drizzle of mopey 80s post-punk and shoegaze thrown in, with lead singer Ann Yu’s keening vocals and pained persona suggest a more angsty and desperate Karen O less all those designer dresses.

Additional Myspace kudos is due for the first ever inclusion of “popsicles” into a (good) pop song – if anyone else can think of an example of songs that have used lollies as a metaphor for heartbreak, answers on a post(card) (Lil Wayne and 50 Cent DO NOT COUNT).

Let it burn.

LoveLikeFire – William

One Response to “Introducing – LoveLikeFire”

1. Jessie S. says:

   May 28, 2009 at 2:24 pm

   I LOVE THEM! theres this new artist named Owl City.. hes amazing too.. u should check em out ur music taste is awesome!

   http://www.myspace.com/owlcity