The Affair

Brooklyn’s the Affair is a pop act, nevertheless, you won’t see them about TRL any time in the future. The type of pop Kali Holloway (vocals, lyrics), Nelson Dellamaggiore (bass), Neel Arant (keyboards/acoustic guitar), Josh Leeman (lead acoustic guitar), and Marc Pattini (drums) stamp out is definitely of the wise, hipster range — the 1st label to note them was the über-cool Vice, which released the act’s initial one, “Honey,” in July 2004 being a 7″ divide with Hominid. Early review articles from the Affair, who installed using the U.K.-structured label Marquis Cha Cha for the 2006 release of their one “Andy,” have drawn comparisons to Blondie and Siouxsie Sioux using the unusual Ronnie Spector-fronting-X thrown in, but such comparisons could be deceptive. The music group resists throwback characteristics; though sharpened jabs of punk and brand-new influx poke through its scorched-around-the-edges pop veneer, today’s self-consciousness discovers its method into most music. The Affair performed at 2006’s SXSW and agreed upon a cope with Certainly Kosher Records immediately after; their full-length debut, Yes Yes for you, after that made an appearance in January 2007.