Discoveries: The Deadly Syndrome

Last winter Matt and I ventured into the great(?) city of Pomona to see The Faint. One of the openers was a new band called The Deadly Syndrome. They were a great way to start the show, but I have to admit that they didn’t stick in my memory for very long. This is partially my fault, but it may also have something to do with the fact that they had yet to release any recorded material at that point.

When I noticed that one of my fellow writers at Buzzgrinder was prepping a short feature on the band, I recalled their jaunty, rousing noise pop and wondered if they’d released anything yet. Let it be known that not but two days ago on September 11th, The Deadly Syndrome released their first album, The Ortolan. I just finished listening and was so inspired and uplifted that I wanted to write something down before I let them fade back into my failing memory.

If you like Modest Mouse, Cloud Cult, Wolf Parade or any of the other thousand great indie/noise/pop/alternative bands making it big today, do yourself a favor and check out The Deadly Syndrome.

BONUS: The band has also created several laugh-worthy videos and put them on YouTube for your enjoyment:

More Deadly Syndrome promo videos