Pure Ecstasy are getting pegged as the latest in a long line of bands that traffic in nostalgia: abstract emotions for times not shared with the general public. Maybe it's because of the reverbed vocals or because of the way the guitars swirl and ebb, but this just seems like plain good songwriting. Having heard a selection of Pure Ecstasy jams—some so ridiculously raw that it feels like spying when you listen to them—it's clear that they know their way around a chorus. On "Voices," the a-side from their new limited 7-inch on Acephale, I know I know I know I know I swear I know is repeated just enough to worm into our brains. Doesn't matter what they know or don't know, it sounds pretty important either way. Buy here.
Download: Pure Ecstasy, "Voices" (via GvsB)