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It is a rare pleasure to actually know a musician who has been serious enough, dedicated enough, and artistic enough to publish their work. I am fortunate to know Phil Maves of "The Actors". I also know Phil is well "read", and I should say "listened", as far as music is concerned. It shows in the music.

The songs by The Actors are no accident. Pulling from influences across the Alternative Rock and Indie Rock spectrum, it is difficult to pinpoint the sound and simply lump in The Actors with others that came before. The Actors meld Experimental Rock influences (like Radiohead), with Post-Punk & Dance Punk sounds (New Order perhaps), a touch of College Rock swirled in (not unlike The Pixies), and even a spot of Brit-pop (think Blur) at times. The Actors seem to be filling in spaces between these sounds and genres, adding their own style and personality, and creating a new sound all at the same time. They are something very familiar and yet you have never heard anything quite like it.

Today's song "Not A Beast" from The Actors' latest EP, "Foreign Stares", is no exception. Rock? Dance-Punk? Both perhaps? I don't know. I do know a couple of listens and it has been stuck in my head since. With no LP yet but a strong start with songs like "Not A Beast" and "Heat In The Street", from their previous single, "Anticipate Heat", I think we can expect great things from The Actors in the future. (No pressure Phil! …and congratulations to you and Dan Leech on the recent EP release too!)

Song Recommendations

If you like this song, I also suggest:

• Blur
• LCD Soundsystem
• The Sunshine Underground

I also suggest the music genre:

• Dance Punk

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The Actors - Foreign Stares