You've Got Mail: Young Sensation! and Jong Pang

Another dip into The Mark Out's mailbag reveals two rather spiffing new bands itching to get their music heard.

First up; Young Sensation!, another band who like their punctuation, and have a sleek line in sharp, indie pop but with a tasty jagged edge to it. Amongst their influences they list Arcade Fire, Interpol, Comet Gain and Wolf Parade which are all pretty much dead-on musical comparisons.

Download their excellent new single, Kitty Magic:

Young Sensation! - Kitty Magic (MP3)

The lead singer reminds me a fair amount of Bryan Ferry on this with all the sass and vocal inflections required, but the band can back up the swagger (also, Kitty Magic brings to mind Do the Strand - but that may just be me). Anyway more info and tracks at Myspace, all good stuff.

Next up, Jong Pang, by way of the nu-pop powerhouse that appears to be Scandinavia (or more precisely, Denmark). Their music (the brainchild of producer Anders Rhedin) is gorgeous pop layered with swathes of ethereal shoegaze effects whilst the tempo levels are kept high with almost tribal percussion - an interesting mix for sure, but it works a definite lush magic.

Jong Pang - Small Cut Sensations (MP3)

Swoonsome. More tracks streaming at Myspace of a similar quality, check the Steve Reich-gone-pop of A House In Heartbeats!