Moving Units
Los Angeles's Moving Units rock like it's 1980 The band taps the rhythms, textures, and moods of British post-punk and early New Wave as well as anyone else around.
The Moving Units got together in the waning days of 2001 after Miller arrived in Los Angeles from Detroit and got hooked up with native Angeleno Hathwell, who meanwhile had begun collaborating with another newcomer, D.C. transplant Boegli. In the blink of an eye, the Moving Units became one of the coolest bands in Los Angeles, snagging a residency at the beloved Silverlake club Spaceland in early 2002, Hexes for Exes, the sophomore album for the band is a continuation of inspired music created for what the band calls "an uninspired music scene." The Units actually release their long awaited debut full-length Dangerous Dreams 2004.
Moving Units though they may be, the band's various parts work in perfect synchronicity, from Hathewell’s stuttering, syncopated percussion on up. Miller’s slashing guitar and angsty, rhythmic vocals get the most attention, but Boegli's seesawing bass work is the glue that holds everything together. Their tightly wound, minimal, paranoid take on punk feels fully appropriate for these nerve-racking times. What's more, you can dance to it.
