If you're a hong kong indie fan and bored with indie bands that all sound the same, then check out Take Back the Noise. Kissing on the Dancefloor started their set in fairly britpop style with an edgy guitar sound and a good vocal range a little like Brett of Suede and then gave us some jangly pop before the effects-laden guitar took over and on the next song the band were more downbeat, angsty almost shoegaze in tone.The band have some good songs with big hooks and a lot of promise.
Kissing on the dancefloor at take Back the Noise 3
The Fragile live at take back the Noise
I guess it's hard to compare this type of band since it's a mix of funk,prog and free jazz.
Headliners were The Yours,a local band who have already built a big fanbase ,recorded an great debut album and are already recording their eagerly awaited follow-up.Hopefully it will capture some of the energy of the band live.However experimental they are,they never forget their rock roots and underlying the reverb and feedback there's always a strong rhythmic sense. There's always a sense of excitement in their sets and this was another unpredictably good one with a lot of new songs like 'Artpiece'and 'Loser' aired along with favourites from the first album like 'Tasteless' and 'Missed Call'which saw Paul of DP joining the band on percussionion.
Hong Kong band the Yours live at Backstage