My friend Nick has a band, the CatDesigners. They are kind of like early Bowie, with a variety of other influences.
They have released a new first album Chemical Jazz, you can buy it here. If you need convincing, listen to these two tracks from the album Gravity means and Dizzy Q.
The album is really pretty good, a variety of different styles, but not a disparate collection. Nick has a good voice and the mood moves from guitar led to more sparse pieces. The two tracks give a good impression of the album. One thing to note though the website is broken in Safari.
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I was listening to this record last night, and was very pleased. It reminded me of all the best things I liked about "alternative" music in the mid-late '80s -- the Church, Echo and the Bunnymen and such. Clear guitars, attention to melody, and a sense of drama to the songs and vocals.
Just to let you know, Catdesigners have a second album out already. Entitled 'Strange Little Creatures', it is described by Nick as "much spikier than Chemical Jazz. The themes it explores converge towards ambiguity, both in terms of conflicting propositions in the lyrics but also between the lyrics and the music".
I've only listened to the tracks available on the website, but it sounds excellent.
Also, just to let you know that the site now works perfectly in Safari
Lucy