DOING THE WAVE

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Some bad things about the ˜80s: Perms, mullets, permed mullets and the phrase totally tubular.

Some great things about the ˜80s: Talking Heads, The Cars and The Cure.

If you disagree with these sentiments, that’s cool (er, tubular). To each his own. But you should probably bypass the music of Action Painters. The Brooklyn quartet was forged in the embers of new wave, and have an unequivocal love for all its glitter and pop.

With songs like Absolutely Clear and Sooner or Later, Action Painters dare you to dance “ rock steady beats, joyful, frenetic melodies and a dollop of retro soul glow make an irresistibly sexy combination. You’ll pick up whiffs of the Violent Femmes snarl, and echoes of shimmering Cure guitars but Action Painters aren’t about being derivative. Call them mod wave, call them jangle synth soul pop, the band combines textures and tones to make something wholly unique and totally rad. Like acid hitting denim.