The New Romance

"The notion that hard rock should be not only intellectually stimulating and structurally imaginative, but just plain enjoyable, doubles as their theme and M.O." - College Music Journal

Pretty Girls Make Graves formed in Seattle in 2001 and released their debut album 'Good Health' on LookOut Records mid-'02. The follow up 'The New Romance' on Matador Records is the sound of one incredibly confident band believing they are capable of anything!

'The New Romance' magnifies PGMG's songcraft and technical prowess while letting some air into their songs. Tension builds and shifts without conventional release, as moments of glassy beauty and rousing aggression trade sides. Dissonant, spiraling guitar parts butt up against handclaps and singalongs. Deep and creepy rhythms undermine pop sensibilities, then give way to swaggering beats moments later.

'The New Romance' is a rousing alarm call, a middle finger raised against apathy and a group hug all rolled up into one! Some people may say this is the album of the year, but forget that: it's the album of the moment. So put down your iPod and quit googling yourself. This is our emergency too, y'know! 'The New Romance'? Pucker up, tiger…