Magneta Lane
Dancing With Daggers
Paper Bag Records [2006]
Ever wonder what The Strokes might sound like with female vocals? Give Magneta Lane’s debut full-length Dancing With Daggers a spin. The Toronto-based trio has refined that “New York sound” with their own darker, swagger-filled twist. Every track feels confident and focused, making the band seem more like seasoned veterans than newcomers.
Clocking in at just under 30 minutes, the album is sharper and moodier than their 2004 EP The Constant Lover. Credit is due to producer Jesse Keeler (of Death From Above 1979), who keeps the energy tight and the sound polished without losing its edge. Dancing With Daggers is the kind of record that builds momentum in college circles and hints at even bigger things for Magneta Lane’s future.
KEY TRACKS
“Wild Garden” / “Daggers Out!” / “Artistic Condition”
ARTISTS WITH SIMILAR FIRE
The Strokes / The Runaways / The Libertines
A lifelong fan of new music—spent the '90s working in a record store and producing alternative video shows. In the 2000s, that passion shifted online with blogging, diving headfirst into the indie scene and always on the lookout for the next great release. Still here, still listening, and still sharing the best of what’s new.
- Christopher Anthonyhttps://thefirenote.com/author/canthony/
- Christopher Anthonyhttps://thefirenote.com/author/canthony/
- Christopher Anthonyhttps://thefirenote.com/author/canthony/
- Christopher Anthonyhttps://thefirenote.com/author/canthony/
