Two videos for Scanners’ “Low Life”? Confused? The second one seems “official” since it features the band, but Abraham & Joseph’s underwear take is a bit more interesting and unexpected. Either way, it is about impossible to do any wrong to this song.

Scanners – “Low Life” (dir. Abraham & Joseph) (YouTube)

Scanners – “Low Life” (dir. Chiara Ambrosio) (YouTube)

You decide.

This is my second Scanners post in a relatively short period of time. If I didn’t control myself, I would probably be writing a Scanners post daily. Or something. As far as I can tell, the general internet buzz is minimal, but the buzz that does exist is total over the top, drooling, defend-or-die type buzz. Those who know love this band. Love.

Not much about Violence Is Golden feels new. It almost sounds like a derivative of all that British indie rock we’ve been inundated with over the past few years. Perhaps though with a flash of 90’s pop-grunge-whatever that is so hot right now. So how do the Scanners succeed? They deliver their music flawlessly, without effort. They hit it perfectly. Then there is singer Sarah Dailey whose pasionate vocals are without even a hint of ambivalence. She exudes confidence like in a “I must tell you this right now” type way. And you will listen. The band demands your attention. Good stuff.

I’m not offering up anything new here, but in case you missed it the first time…

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Scanners – “Low Life” (radio edit) (mp3)

If I was super nerdy (ok who am I fooling?) and were a list type person, I would find Scanners’ Violence Is Golden edging for the top spot on favorite albums of 2006. I hope I don’t sound to zealous. Arg.

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I usually filter out most of the indie rock that lands in my inbox because there about five billion blogs out there already doing that. Often it doesn’t really hold much interest either. But I can’t let Scanners slip by without posting something up.

In Scanners’ “Lowlife”, singer Sarah Dailey sings with a sense of urgency that cannot be ignored. Post-wave, post-goth, post-indie, whatever — Dim Mak’s Scanners is some catchy brit pop that is like the perfect way to end this week and head into the weekend. It’s chill yet it still holds an edge. Give it a try.

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Scanners – “Low Life” (radio edit) (mp3)

Scanners’ Violence Is Golden is in stores.

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“Lowlife” live at Cinespace from July (more…)