{Album Spotlight}
{The Prix}
The Prix (pronounced "Pree") are a quartet from L.A. who've recently had "buzz-band" write-ups in the LA Times, the LA Weekly, and will be performing at the Spin/AddVice party at SXSW (please tell me I ain't the only person who won't be in Austin Texas March 10-19). The band recently completed debut album "Frix the Prix", which they are about to release with a little help from Echo Park Records.
"Frix the Prix" is filled with up-tempo rock with an emphasis on fun. My favorite track off the album is the hand clapping anthem "(It's All in the Way That You) Trip", although the new wave/glam flavored "Shoot Out the Lights" is a distant second. The Prix also get a little garage rock on "Sweet Love Volcano" (you can hear this one from The Prix official site) and do some power-pop on the wannabe radio hit "Top Ten".
Kate Sullivan of the L.A. Weekly wrote "'(It's All in the Way That You) Trip' is the most joyfully danceable rock & roll song we've heard in ages"...ditto. Listen for yourself:
"(It's All in the Way That You) Trip"
"Shoot Out the Lights"
"Top Ten"
The Prix will be announcing some shows in L.A. very soon so stay tuned, in the meantime be The Prix MySpace friend.
