BLOWING ALL THE OTHER KIDS AWAY

Gallops! - Crutches (live)

Similar to:

Battles, The Mars Volta, Godspeed! You Black Emperor

Why are they here?

They've just been hand picked by Warp Records (arguably the greatest record label in the world) to support Born Ruffians on tour in Manchester and London, and guess what... they're from Wrexham! This mp3 goes some way to capturing how incredible they are live and how necessary it is to catch them before they hit the big time

Upcoming live dates:

15/09 - Dingwalls, London w. Born Ruffians
16/09 - Night & Day, Manchester w. Born Ruffians
01/10 - Central Station, Wrexham w. Midnight Juggernauts

Link:

http://myspace.com/thegallopsband

GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS!

Dananananaykroyd - Cleaning Each Other

Similar to:

Foals, Cap'n Jazz, At the Drive-In

Why are they here?

We're delighted to announce that Dananananaykroyd will be headlining DDJY! on Wednesday November 5th. They're in competition with fireworks but they'll be the better spectacle! One of very few bands to be awarded 10/10 for a gig on Drowned in Sound as well as a ridiculous amount of praise from all over the music press for their amazing Sissy Hits EP and previous singles such as Totally Bone and Some Dresses

Link:

http://myspace.com/dananananaykroyd

AUSTERE TIMES

The Joy Formidable - Austere

Similar to:

Yeah Yeah Yeah's, Sonic Youth, Joy Division

Why are they here?

Yesterday we at DDJY! confirmed them as the replacement for The Maple State for our September 11th gig (more details on our myspace). We're delighted to have them on board as their recent demo's have really impressed us as well as impressing NME (main Radar band, 9/10 single) and Radio 1 presenters such as Steve Lamacq. It looks like they'll be a big deal in 2009 so catch them an intimate setting while you can!

Link:

http://myspace.com/thejoyformidable

I CLOSE MY EYES ON THE DANCEFLOOR AND FORGET ABOUT YOU

Friendly Fires - Skeleton Boy

Similar to:

!!!, Cut Copy, Bloc Party

Why are they here?

Their eponymously titled first album was released in the UK yesterday and it's one of the most impressive debut's of the year

Link:

http://myspace.com/friendlyfires

THEY COULDN'T THINK OF SOMETHING TO SAY THE DAY YOU BURST

So it's finally here and we at DON'T DIE JUST YET! are really excited about bringing you some great music!

Passion Pit - Sleepy Head

Similar to:

The Avalanches, MGMT, Arcade Fire

Why are they here?

My tip for stardom in 2009 with this track in particular being my current 'Single of the Year' for 2008

Link:

http://myspace.com/passionpitjams