Somewhere, amongst abstract romantic lyricism and pointilized synthesizer pastiche, the ICE CHOIR proposes to you, a most unfavorable “pop” experience: imaginative songcraft minus the cool factor. Leaning heavily on the crumbling pillars of 1980’s technopop production aesthetic, this is music that is both distinctly modern in composition and cripplingly esoteric. Waylaying melodies to mislead and seduce. Sentiments both saccharine and surreal.
Formless constructs playing you out of THAT weird dream and into your cold reality.

The seeds of New Moods sprouted a couple years ago in small house on the outskirts of Bushwick. After hours of overhearing his housemate artist/vocalist Billy Jones (Other Passengers) feverishly writing and recording rough demos for a solo project, producer/engineer Sean Maffucci (Icewater Scandal) was quickly inspired to get involved. Having spent the better part of the last 4 years producing and engineering albums from his Junkyard studio, (Bear in Heaven, Gang Gang Dance , et al) Maffucci knew he wanted to contribute. With the help of his magical hands, he quickly laid down some beat and synth programming over an early version of the song "Dying/Trying." Immediately upon first listen Jones and Maffucci knew they were on to something special – thus the birth of New Moods.

While not denying any genre as an influence, New York City Post-World dance rock band New Moods is constantly looking forward through hazy borders of objectivity. While never forgetting the 80′s New Wave movie soundtracks they heard growing up, the music is consistently focused on new directions in sound. Rhythmic elements sometimes reminiscent of a cross between Urban Dance and Baile Funk seamlessly mixed with catchy pseudo-pop melodic synthesizer progressions inspired by Raï and UK Acid-House. They draw the listener in with dark introspective lyrics, along with Anatolian guitar sounds seemingly flowing from the Bosporus to create a memorably dynamic sound. Whether it be physical or emotional — New Moods is moving.

After playing a dozen shows as an electro-two piece, New Moods have recently been joined by Melati Malay (Young Magic) and James Buonantuono (Other Passengers).

Brooklyn four-piece Fast Years formed in the Spring of 2011. The band
plays a mix of 80's Punk, Surf Pop, and Indie Garage, with influences
ranging from The Sonics to The Exploding Hearts to The Vaccines.

They’ve had an online presence for all of 2 months now, including a
free Bandcamp giveaway of lead single ‘Young Heart’, but their impact
has been immediate.

The band played their first ever live show in January to a packed
house alongside the white-hot Howler in Brooklyn, crept into the Hype
Machine’s Top 15 Most Popular Tracks list, was featured on Amazing
Radio UK and Q Radio's New to Q program, played the Burning Ear's SXSW
showcase, as well as picking up the following praise:

“The track goes near polar-throwback in it’s tendencies towards
nostalgic Garage and Pop. Especially for those letting a renaissance
of bands like The Vaccines still sink in” – Blah Blah Blah Science

“sufficient bark to their garage stomp to merit a listen” – NME Radar
Tip Of The Day

“Young Heart is a mile-a-minute, hook-a-plenty, good time jam that’s
got us hot under the collar just now.” – Laissez Faire Club

"along the lines of Japandroids meets The Stroked meets The Vaccines –
which we might broadly describe as a brilliant lo-fi sound...No doubt
they will be here, there and everything sooner rather than later, but
with tunes like these we’re sure as shit not complaining about it." -
Killing Moon

Their debut EP is due out this spring