{"id":17350,"date":"2015-11-03T08:09:21","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T07:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-98520-280723.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=17350"},"modified":"2015-11-03T08:09:21","modified_gmt":"2015-11-03T07:09:21","slug":"eq-music-cmj-artist-spotlight-teen-commandments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eqmusicblog.com\/eq-music-cmj-artist-spotlight-teen-commandments\/","title":{"rendered":"EQ Music @ CMJ: Artist Spotlight – Teen Commandments"},"content":{"rendered":"

Teen Commandments<\/strong><\/a> were another band we saw on a whim, based on the strength of their music on Spotify. <\/span><\/p>\n

Like many bands playing CMJ, this four piece were based in Williamsburg and are a regular fixture playing gigs on the New York party scene. Starting as a duo, who met on Craigslist no less, the original pair Nick and Brett wanted to make music that sounded like it could soundtrack a movie. Their euphoric brand of synth pop does just that, reminding us of a New York version of the much loved Monarchy<\/strong>, and drawing definite influences from the likes of Talk Talk<\/strong> and, on the witty ‘American Special<\/strong>‘ – David Byrne<\/strong>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Adding Van and a man fantastically named \u2018Hampus Ohman-Frolund\u2019, Teen Commandments<\/strong> are now a exciting, tight, four piece. Playing a dark showcase in the afternoon on a bright sunny day they impressed us both with the songs and the amount of fun they seemed to be having.\u00a0 Had it been a bit later in the day and the right audience we would have been down at the front dancing throughout. <\/span><\/p>\n