I know what you're probably thinking... "indie pop/post-hardcore" sounds like a bizarre, and possibly disastrous combination. But believe me when I say that Dananananaykroyd (RIP) played sincere, down to earth, but most of all fun and enjoyable music, and there aren't really any other terms that can do their unique style justice.
I was hesitant at first to list them as my core album this week. Though often just put down as indie rock, there's an edge to their music rare to the genre. Labeling themselves with the unconventional terms "posi-core/fight-pop" seems more along the lines of a good way to describe their music, even if silly and probably tongue-in-cheek. Citing indie rock as an influence, they certainly replicate its fun, swagger and danceability. There's plenty of catchy hooks and softer melodies, but they also regularly let themselves loose; spastically screaming and thrashing away, showcasing this vague post-hardcore element, and the punk influences they also claim.
The Scottish band unfortunately called it quits a couple months ago, which is certainly a loss after the improvement they showed with the progression from their previous album to There Is A Way... and the promise of greater things to come it entailed.
There Is A WayReleased: 2011
Country: UK
Genre: Indie Pop/Post-Hardcore
"Muscle Memory" music video
"Seven Days Late"
FFO: Johnny Foreigner, Tubelord, Pulled Apart By Horses
