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DOWNLOAD THEN SEE: Ringo Deathstarr

By Tankboy in Arts & Entertainment on Jun 27, 2011 4:20PM

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Ringo Deathstarr manage to successfully combine all the best elements of shoegaze with all the best elements of succinct pop songs. We stumbled across the band's catalog recently and it was one of the happiest discoveries we've made this year. Their clap-along tunes seem genetically engineered to pull smiles from ear to ear, and the fuzz drenching every composition delivers just enough of a sonic smear to keep things from ever getting cheesy.

The group is playing at Darkroom tonight, and while we understand it can be tough to make it ut on a school night (especially a Monday night) we really think catching their set would be well worth your time. Strap yourself in and set phasers on fun.

MP3: Ringo Deathstarr "So High"

Ringo Deathstarr plays tonight, June 27, at Darkroom, 2210 W Chicago, 8 p.m., $10, 21+

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