These New Puritans, from left: Elisa Rodrigues, Thomas Hein, Jack Barnett, George Barnett. Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist The Record These New Puritans: 'You Have To Be Meticulous' May 2, 2014 • "I don't have the attention span for music that apes itself," says Jack Barnett, leader of the British band These New Puritans. His group has fine-tuned its sound by remaining open to many influences.
Review Song Of The Day These New Puritans and a Clash of Ideas KEXP May 1, 2008 • The band exudes youth in countless ways: Its members seem almost unaware of their influences, in a way that sounds something like originality. Beat Pyramid mixes post-apocalyptic punk with the empty darkness of Joy Division, as well as dry wit and frantic bursts of experimental sound. Elvis Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/90094854/90094133" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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