SHIT was the first word crossing my mind, as the new ANTI contributor had sent us his own version of a 'New Cool America' article, only weeks before and I hadn't put it up yet.
So just to be clear, this is NOT a copy of NME's article, this is the new ANTI contributor, Robert Venning, showing his recommendations of hot new American bands, before that issue of NME had even hit the shelves.
Cool America
Is American Indie music making a triumphant return?
Considering that we haven’t had a true invasion of great American music into the British music culture in a good 3 or 4 years the recent deportation of music coming straight from the bosom of Uncle Sam has been more than long overdue. Bands such as MGMT and Black kids have been storming the charts and our ears with music made the American way. The flare and charm of apple pie and the 50 stars on the flag will never be lost on British ears and the music being churned out in 2008 is no exception.
Cool America
Is American Indie music making a triumphant return?
Considering that we haven’t had a true invasion of great American music into the British music culture in a good 3 or 4 years the recent deportation of music coming straight from the bosom of Uncle Sam has been more than long overdue. Bands such as MGMT and Black kids have been storming the charts and our ears with music made the American way. The flare and charm of apple pie and the 50 stars on the flag will never be lost on British ears and the music being churned out in 2008 is no exception.
MGMT
Future Hippies of Brooklyn
Unless you hate your ears and are blind you won’t have missed the epic rise of MGMT. Though they remained the USA’s best kept secret for 5 years (2001 -2006) they have finally come out of their shells and rocked the foundations of modern music with psycho-prog extravaganza "Oracular Spectacular". With a stack of songs underneath their belts "Time to Pretend, Electric Feel" they are set on world domination. Having already Supported Radiohead on their world tour in Manchester and putting in Jaw dropping performances at Coachella festival earlier this year and at Glastonbury MGMT are a band to watch throughout 2008.
Black Lips 
Comedy is the Remedy
Though they are less well known Atlanta’s Black Lips a band who are more than deserve of the United Kingdoms praise. The are a band oblivious to the boundaries of comedy, melody and structure. Being dubbed as "Flower Punk" their raucous comical lyrics and gentle undistorted melodies flow like piss in a strong breeze, catching the listeners attention in due course. Having just released their UK single "Bad Kids" a typical Black Lips style mixture of drunken punk shouts and sun tinged melodies topped off with a xylophone hook in the chorus Black lips will are set to become a band that will always be with us in our ears and our hearts.
Comedy is the Remedy
Though they are less well known Atlanta’s Black Lips a band who are more than deserve of the United Kingdoms praise. The are a band oblivious to the boundaries of comedy, melody and structure. Being dubbed as "Flower Punk" their raucous comical lyrics and gentle undistorted melodies flow like piss in a strong breeze, catching the listeners attention in due course. Having just released their UK single "Bad Kids" a typical Black Lips style mixture of drunken punk shouts and sun tinged melodies topped off with a xylophone hook in the chorus Black lips will are set to become a band that will always be with us in our ears and our hearts.
Fleet FoxesNature Music
Hopefully most people who are reading this have not heard of Fleet Foxes who can easily be called one of the most interesting and maybe even exciting bands of 2008. Combining their beautiful sweeping acoustic melodies, deep percussion and strong organs to create who and what Fleet Foxes are. Alike Black Lips and unlike MGMT Fleet Foxes have not received a lot of airplay or video play but recently their new video for future single "White Winter Hymnal" has been featured on MTV Two’s Spanking New Music. With touring dates set all around the world be sure to catch Fleet Foxes this year.
Just as an addition to this review- I'd like to add that America has also bought us the pure Rock and Roll Cage The Elephant- surely one of the best albums this year has come from them. Hits like don't-give-a-shit anthem In One Ear have given America a good name in music. Another band to break the British music scene from across the pond recently are Born Ruffians. Cute riffs, yelping backing vocals and singer who isn't quite understandable don't seem like a good combination on paper, but BR are possibly THE ANTI's favorite band right now. As with CTE, Born Ruffians debut, Red Yellow and Blue, is probably one of the best albums this year. Of course, we can't forget Vampire Weekend and Black Kids, who have taken the music world by storm- both underground and then radio. All these bands have given us new hope for the ever-growing USA music scene. Prehaps one day we will never have to listen to another tallentless Jonas Brothers track, or yet another Doo-Doo-Doo-Doo awful American band.
But while Paris Hilton, Britney Spears and Ashlee Simpson still insist on dominating American charts, the American music scene will never truly achive Nirvana in our oppinion.
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