Biography
Hockey channelled LCD Soundsystem discipline through lo-fi Portland ambition, earning blog-era hype on rhythmic swagger.
Too Fake packaged cynical lyrics inside mirrorball guitar chop and slap bass that DJs could blend.
Their brief major-label moment captured late-2000s indie's love affair with dance-floor BPMs.
Clean streaming separates Clavinet bark, dry snare samples, and Ben Grubin's nasal soul from mix mud.
New Clear Radio streams curated rock-focused programming with quality up to 320kbps—ideal for hearing guitar-driven records with depth and punch.
At a glance
- American band formed in Portland, Oregon, prominent in the late 2000s around vocalist and keyboardist Ben Grubin.
- Mind Chaos (2009) collected singles such as Too Fake and Song Away for wider release.
- Associated with the indie-dance wave alongside peers blending rock guitars with electronic rhythms.