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Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Controller, Controller - History (Paper Bag) [upcoming shows]

Post rock never sounded so good through a female voice as it does with Controller Controller. The Toronto-based band takes on the style and sound that brings to mind the Yeah Yeah Yeahs but with an uncontained edge. Adding thier own guitar infused signature throughout. Signed to Paperbag records in 2003, the same label responsible for the launch of Broken Social Scene and Stars, a movin' on up seems to be in the cards, look out kids, the hype machine may jump on this band soon enough. - joe l.

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Posted by eliza on January 20, 2005
1:42 AM

they are one of the worst bands live though. i'm falling asleep just thinking about it.

Posted by mike on January 24, 2005
8:58 AM

on the contrary, they are one of the BEST live bands right now...and I've seen them about six times in the past year! Every time's been a blast!

Posted by Angelo on February 13, 2005
9:26 PM

The yeah, yeah, yeahs reference is undue; stylistically, they are QUITE different. While YYYs produce a wall of sound through an orgy of screaming guitars, blasting drums and Karen O's mid-sex vocals, C.C. want to move, shake and groove you with disco baselines, layered guitars, sensually caressing vocals and composition filled to the brim with build-ups and breakdowns. If we're talking about relative greatness, then by all means these two certainly are in the very same leauge.