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One song each from these two unique bands. Colorado's Sin Desires Marie offers "The One She Likes," a haunting, bass-driven approach to what once was pop. This western three-piece invokes an angular, jarring dissonance cultivated from equal parts Third Sex, Submission Hold and Gang of Four. Del Cielo, meanwhile, hails from Washington DC and Richmond, VA area, and takes a more up-front indie pop approach, reminiscent of Velocity Girl or Braid. Vocal harmonies and clever writing gel with Warmers-esque drumming and a kinetic bass line for "Richmond Never Forgets." This marks the debut release from Del Cielo, who now have a full-length forthcoming on the Eyeball label, and a split 7" with Kill the Man Who Questions (Ed Walters). Both bands prove once and for all, the power trio is alive and well.