I was a huge fan of The Blood Brothers. Unfortunately they split last year. I still think that Johnny Whitney’s voice is one of the weirdest and best vocals for experimental hardcore stuff. Or anything.

In addition I really loved Pretty Girls Make Graves who like BB disbanded last year. From the emo-y start to the dark Elan Vital, they were a band to live up to the expectations a rock band has which is formed in Seattle.

On the ashes of glory, Jaguar Love was born. Johhny Whitney does the singing with Cody Volotato also from BB, is on the guitar and Jay Clark, frontman of PGMG is doing a lot of instrument stuff as well, he’s mainly on drums. In the beginning of 2008, they signed to the legendary Matador. First single and EP were out in June. A full lenght titled Take Me to the Sea is following this August. I think it’ll be awesome. Expect hardly digestable music with sweet melodies, weird screaming and experimental aesthetics. Continuing the BB tradition somehow the atmosphere suggests the end of the world. Give them myspace love and buy the record.

Jaguar Love - Jaguar Pirates [zshare] // Jaguar Love - Jaguar Pirates [ysi]

Jaguar Love - Vagabond Ballroom [zshare] // Jaguar Love - Vagabond Ballroom [ysi]