There is not much doubt that Said The Gramophone is one of the best written music blogs out there. It is also an excellent source for finding new and exciting music. Recently I discovered The Crown Vandals over there. This duo consists of Tim Beeler (New Hampshire) and Tim Keen (Melbourne) and they are currently based in Montreal. They are unsigned, but have three songs available on their Myspace page. All three are excellent and well worth your time. They list their influences as Warren Ellis, Sam Beam, Dan Bejar, Jeff Mangum, Bob Dylan and Wayne Coyne. That's pretty heady company and a good indication of their sound. This is definitely an act to keep an eye on.

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