Elements of post rock, garage and synth-pop round out their music which relies heavily on narrative songwriting.

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He's been singing the occasional Dylan cover since 1973, when he was lead singer of the synth-pop band Roxy Music.

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Using computers, turntables and other electronic gadgets at its disposal, the band's synth-pop landed it a deal with Columbia Records, which released Oracular Spectacular.

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For fans of the great electro-pop bands of the '80s think New Order, et al Kicking the National Habit, Grand National's mellow album of orchestral synth-pop, should be a treat.

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In early 2007, singer and songwriter Daniel Ingala began writing and recording catchy, synth-driven pop music in his New York City apartment.

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The pop-synth beats fit the world perfectly and may very well make you want to hunt down the soundtrack via CDJapan.

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On the band's sophomore album, Congratulations, psych-rock and pop continually knock heads without a synth in sight.

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Their sound might be described as highly textured, of-the-moment electronic pop with nods to the big drums and synth bass of the '80s.

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