THE MARY ONETTES
Lost (Live on TV4 UK)

I have a soft spot in my heart for 80s bands such as Joy Division, The Cure, Depeche Mode and New Order. Sad lyrics make me happy. I stumbled upon The Mary Onettes via Under The Radar, a Swedish band that sound like the love child of Joy Divison’s Ian Curtis and The Cure’s Robert Smith (if two men could have a love child). Moody, dark and spectacular. Oh, and even their album art looks Joy Divison-esque. They are embarking on a North American tour, but no Canadian dates have been announced.