This whole electronic scene is really getting bigger than I ever imagined. It has transgressed its way into just about all of the popular genres from pop to indie to jambands. Whether you like it or not, we are certainly in the heat of a trend, but as with any type of music, it is fun to watch different bands grow, evolve, and come onto the scene. Boston seems to be one of the hotbeds for indie-electro music and one of the bands leading the charge is Mystery Roar. With a style that sounds as though it emanated from a single laptop, but a live set up similar to any other rock band, Mystery Roar brings an energy that is both funky and frenetic. Shunning any "disco is dead" mentality, these Boston boys bring a bass-heavy groove with a keyboard savvy that benefits the vocals as well the overall sound. Unlike favorites such as MGMT and Passion Pit, Mystery Roar takes a more techno approach, stacking several layers above a simple beat to create a style more comparable to Daft Punk or LCD Soundsystem. Similar to Passion Pit, however, Mystery Roar is tackling the nation's biggest college city, and come next fall, they will be the band that all of the cool kids are listening to. Sleigh Bells and the Bodega Girls may have the sweaty, drum n bass, girl-power danceoff thing working, but Mystery Roar is their male counterpart. It may not sound appealing, but it won't be long until you know what I mean.
myspace.com/mysteryroar
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