New Music Friday Vol. 14

-Todays we focus on a new artist (or at least new to us): The Receiving End of Sirens. A confusing name, and frankly a bit of a confusing band. I haven't quiet figured out how to categorize them. My guess if that these guys started out as some sort of metal band, and grew into a more post-hardcore/emo type of thing - a la Thursday - blending post-heardcore beats with electronic bleeps and whatnot. On their album, Between the Heart and the Synapse, their songs certainly show off their talent, but tend to become a little long and repetitive. Worth a listen before committing. As with every other band on the planet these days, their Myspace site has tunes. My pick is Evidence as the choice track at the moment.

- Arkata is gearing up for an upcoming show June 24th at Rancho Relaxo here in Toronto. Will have more details shortly.