You Oughtta Know: Hockey

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No, not the sport. The awesome, funky, LCD Soundsystem-esque band that is making their way through the blogosphere. That Hockey.

Hockey is hailed as a synth-laden version of The Strokes, or perhaps more accurately by Pinglewood.com: “if Julian Casablancas and James Murphy had met in 80s New York and become inseparable buddies, dragging each other in and out of CBGBs and Studio 54.”

The band is likely to be one of 2009′s big breakout artists, and their great single “Too Fake” shows off immense versatility. Starting out with a new-wave, electro opening and building to a catchy, poppy chorus, “Fake” should be on repeat for all PMA readers this week. Let me know what you think- a YSI download link is posted below.

Hockey- Too Fake

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Hanan March 7, 2009 at 2:31 pm

great band. just got around to listening to their whole album yesterday. good stuff. definitely gonna be a big one in 2009, I predict around summertime they’ll be big

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David March 7, 2009 at 3:28 pm

Link Dead.

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Adam Offitzer March 7, 2009 at 5:11 pm

It’s been fixed.

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David March 7, 2009 at 5:59 pm

Thanks :-.D

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Janel March 8, 2009 at 12:43 pm

oh god, so good.

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Mick March 9, 2009 at 8:13 am

@ Hanan, where did you listen to their whole album, I can’t find anything about it.

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brentcfg March 9, 2009 at 1:14 pm

link is dead again

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J March 9, 2009 at 4:14 pm

These guys already failed once at a Major with boatloads of artist development $ and Jerry Harrison at the mixing board! If they couldn’t do it then, they’re certainly not making a comeback now.

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