While the name might scream Ocean Colour Scene. Glasgow‘s Parka‘s two singles so far (‘If You Wanna?” and “Disco Dancer'. both on Jeepster) actually combine the earthy rock of Stereophonics with a bit of The Rapture's electronic funk. They've been championed by Zane Lowe and XFM, and even dadmag O has lofted its thumbs aloft for the quintet. led by 23-year-old singer Matt Thomson
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