Genre: indie rock, alternative, acoustic

Why we like it: Any band that can pull off a cd with 8 members without it sounding like trash day is alright by us. Lead singer and mastermind of MNSS, Richard Andrews, writes beautiful lyrics you could possibly never relate to, but really want to. This is one cd that didn’t leave our player for at least a month, and frequently makes return trips. New release slated for 2008, and we can’t wait.

Why we don’t: The Cat song. We have no idea what Andrews is talking about, and the chorus ‘meow, meow, meow,’ is a sore listen for any cat hater. If you love cats, be our guest to love this song. Production is a bit lo-fi at times, and isn’t the same throughout all of Dust of Retreat.

Like Artists: The Format, Archer Avenue, Damien Rice