We could all identify with the pain Luke Wilson’s character (Mitch) felt in Old School, when he just happened to catch that early plane home from San Diego to find his world shattered by someone he trusted. Lesson learned: It’s not always a good idea to be early. Not always…
If you are checking out British DarkWave revivalists 2:54, though, you may feel a bit more positively than Mitch did about being early to the party. Their hazy and mysterious first album doesn’t drop Stateside (on Fat Possum Records) until May 28th, and after that they’ll be supporting it with their first trip across the pond to play a slew of coast-to-coast dates.
Comprised of sisters Colette and Hannah Thurlow, they have already attracted enough attention in the U.K. to land a gig opening for The XX while attracting significant attention in the blogosphere. A number of tracks are already available through various online outlets, including their video for the song, “You’re Early.” May it leave you happier than Mitch was at first, and, as it did for him, also open doors to new possibilities (and maybe even some new Internet friends).
