Canadian combo The Dears are in top form on the new ‘Degeneration Street’. Die hard fans will recognize the same fire in their orchestral pop in 2011 that was so characteristic of their album ‘No Cities Left’ from 2003 (and with which they then filled an ABBox). This time too, the power of the band lies in the golden voice of frontman Murray Lightburn. On 14 March you will find the new album in stores and it was produced by Tony Hoffer (Phoenix, Belle & Sebastian). Their neo-romanticism certainly soars new heights in the advance single ‘Blood’ and it is a sampler of what you can expect on ‘Degeneration Street’: quicksilver pop, emotional eruptions and baroque soul.

We'll be opening with the masterly Moss from The Netherlands. They released their second album ‘Never Be Scared/Don’t Be A Hero’, on the Excelsior label, to great excitement of the assembled press and music fans. Their entirely unique sound houses the best of indie-rock with harmonious vocals and has a slightly psychedelic touch. Pure pop with a twist.