Eight Two

Really love the sound... The whole thing seems like a more dreamy TV on the Radio. —Hannah Pyper (Grooveshark) - Grooveshark

Subtly intricate arrangements. Real steady beats and cool bass lines set up nice for the ballady lyrics and melodies. —Jason Chu (The Examiner) - The Examiner

10 seconds into this EP by Eight Two and I am instantly in New York. Bright, arty electropop, perfect for skating round Central Park, with headphones on. 20 seconds later the words confirm it. New York boy sees/meets/loses/wonders about New York girl in a catchy, quirky and intriguing way, with building computerised harmonies and jangly guitars. The musical and visual theme continues, evoking kids on corners, in and out of coffee-shops and wandering through dark cityscapes in search of themselves and love. A check of the website and all becomes clear. The lead singer, artist Misha Bittleston moved to New York from UK via California, to make this music in response to auditory hallucinations. Luckily the result is not as scary as it could be with a good mix of light and shade. Can’t Think Right and Don’t Feel Sorry For Lovers (which coincidentally includes a famous Scritti Politti lyric as I happen to be driving past the writer Green Gartside’s home), navigating us away from Misha’s odd landscapes toward more familiar pop territory. Following this course, Eight Two could easily find themselves with a hit or two on New York College radio at least and probably much further afield. —Gary Robins (BRfm) - BRfm