The Grates.

This is a band that fans of Aussie indie music should check out. Unless you already like them. In that case, I salute you.

The Grates are a three piece, last time I checked. They have fun energetic songs which make me, and should make other people, want to dance. But I refrain on account of the fact that I dance terribly.

I've yet to actually witness them perform live, but very reliable sources have let me know that they are fun live. How? I've seen live videos. DUH!
Singer Patience bounces around and all sorts of shenanigans; even whilst singing. See? Energetic. I've also seen footage of Patience using one of those gymnastics ribbons on stage. It's also an added bonus that she's a cutie. Hooray!

Their songs are fairly basic and simplistic, but good. Gravity Won't Get You High is their only full-length at the moment, yet I do believe they are currently recording a new cd. Thank god. It's pretty much about time.
They have a garage sound about them too. The song Howl has quite a garage feel to it. I'm not sure if I'm the only person who thinks that but this is my blog with my opinions so go jump.
Science Is Golden is the first song I heard of theirs, and like the earlier blog I wrote about Pretty Girls Make Graves' use of handclaps, they also employ the use of said handclaps. If you've been following, then right now you will know that I absolutely adore Science Is Golden. It pretty much got me hooked. Those darned handclaps; harlot!!

Nothing Sir oozes cuteness, from the piano that litters the song to the simplistic drumming of Alana Skyring. It sounds like a nursery rhyme or something that you'd expect to hear in a child's mobile. NOT phone; one of those dangly nursery toys that babies coo at. Yeah. Just leave the piano tune and voila! Instant baby hit.

There is also something amusing in hearing Patience swear in some of their songs. I look at her and think cute innocent girl, and hearing her sing "some motherfuckers think they're born to dance" makes me giggle. Gosh. Potty mouth indeed! Ahem..

I can't think of any bands I can compare them to. If I could I would write them, so that in the off chance fans of any similar bands read this they can go OMFG THE GRATES!
Although, last.fm does tell me they've been compared to The Yeah Yeah Yeahs. There we go. Fans of The Yeah Yeah Yeahs can go look into The Grates. I should write about YYY. Karen O is sex on legs..

I can't wait for the new cd. I hope it's as good; or better; than Gravity Won't Get You High.