Accolades…ah yes, they come and we take them with a grain of salt. However true that statement may be, when The Hives front man “Howlin’” Pelle Almqvist remarks “the singer sounds just like Lou Reed and is as good as Lou Reed,” you might want to heed warn. New York City’s Viva l’American Death Ray Music take a running start at the infamous sound associated with the booming garage rock fad of the early ’00s and stumble into a sleeker, effortlessly hipper sound. I won’t go as far as Howlin’ Pete, but I’ll de damned if I don’t feel a little of what the man is talking about.

Viva l’American Death Ray Music “Push and Pull” (mp3)
Viva l’American Death Ray Music “Needle to the Heart of the Matter” (mp3)

Viva l’American Death Ray Music – Official Site