It's safe to assume that any collective group of people who dedicate their name to an actress is probably some kind of adoring fan club. But a group who name themselves after said actresses head? Definitely an indie rock band. And that's why Natalie Portman's Shaved Head is your new favorite band.
This very young and very eclectic foursome hail from Seattle, Washington and are currently causing quite a bit of buzz in the indie rock world - and not only for their odd name. One listen to their recently released debut LP, Glistening Pleasure, and you'll be dancing along shamelessly. Thanks to a dazzling array of synths, NPSH's retro-electro will rocket you back into the 80's (or what we 80's babies romantically imagine our birth era to have been like). But don't expect to find the lyrical depth and maturity of Conor Oberst here. With songs about beard maintenance and side-ways ponytails, you're likely hear about shamu and the tilt a whirl. But the in-your-face-tackiness of NPSH's music and appearance is so absurd that you can't help but laugh along with the recent high school graduates. And thanks to the extreme catchiness of their sound, you can't help but sing and dance along either.
Natalie Portman's Shaved Head is currently in rotation at WSOE. Check our their myspace at myspace.com/natalieportmansshavedhead . Or, sample below.
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