DVTR
Their middle finger stuck firmly in the face of the establishment, DVTR have not only caught the ear of an entire scene over the past year, they've also provided the perfect soundtrack for a whole attitude to life. The pair from Montreal have made a name for themselves as an unpredictable on-stage presence: whether it's mikes and drum sets being set assaulted, overpriced drinks flying through the air or vocals like rallying cries filling the room with a buzzing vibe. Demi Lune and Jean Divorce leave everything on the stage with their Francophone, female-fronted dance-punk antics. The sound oscillates somewhere between the B-52s and Jay Reatard, sometimes getting a psychedelic overlay of effects and at other times being stripped back to the essentials before hitting you smack in the mouth. And that's just how it used to be done when your own band found its place in punk culture. From Mexico to the UK to Hamburg, people now know: DVTR are bringing the spirit of the past into the present and still sounding as fresh as a rum and cola on ice.