Fans of the Cure, all-black wardrobes and anything Factory Records should get their dancing shoes on for Ballerina Black, the two-year-old L.A. trio that, like its forebears, turn mopery on its ears and into something cathartic. Frontman Bobby Moynahan and mates Esli Sugich (bass) and Tony Antos** (drums) have the formula down — in-your-face bass lines, wounded vocals, driving beats, a hint of guitar bite. They released their debut album, “Cattle Arithmetic,” earlier this year, watched a few of their songs land TV placements and gigged everywhere from small spaces to the plaza at the Greek Theatre prior to Interpol’s show. The latter, of course, was a perfect fit.
||| Download: “Microphones in the Mattress”
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||| Live: Ballerina Black performs tonight at Club Moscow at Boardner’s. They also play as part of a 17-band lineup at the LMA Music Festival & Toy Drive on Dec. 4 at Los Angeles State Historic Park.
|| Watch: After the jump, check out James Toth’s cool video for “Microphones in the Mattress”:
** The original version of this post listed Leonard Nimms, who has since left the band, as the drummer.
