The New Up

The New Up

To better understand the world is to have a better understanding of oneself. Many bands grapple with this idea, struggling in sound and verse for enlightenment or even a little peace of mind. But few succeed like The New Up, who actively engage with the spirit of Radiohead, Pavement and TV on the Radio, all bands that pump hot blood into modern chrome forms, dissecting and defusing today's too-much-information onslaught with hard-edged, hip shakin' fury. The band's second studio release, Palace of Industrial Hope, is a manifesto for the... more