Magistrates - Heartbreak

"So easy to get, you're so easy to lose"

On Magistrates' myspace the first two influences listed are Prince's Purple Rain and David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust. That alone is enough to make them wonderful, but also a lot to live up to--two of the biggest classics of the last century. I'd put the band's music more on the Prince side, combined with their third listed influence: Talking Heads. I'd heard of these guys before but finally checked them out after seeing a rather dramatic photoshoot in this month's Q magazine. If I remember correctly, there were fist pumps going on. Fist pumps are always epic. So far Magistrates have one song that I absolutely adore, which is their upcoming single Heartbreak. It's got a laidback, synth-soaked 80's sound and a luxurious, super-catchy hook. If the band can come up with a dozen tracks this good, they'll be well on their way to releasing one of the year's best debuts.

(Music posted for evaluation purposes only. If you like what you hear, support the artists. Nothing available yet... go to their myspace here.)