And they shine like ashes

Remember when you used to go to shows and every single opening band was good? Yeah, me neither. When I go to see a headlining band, I'm quite surprised if I end up liking the opening bands enough to get a cd or a shirt at the merch table. Sometimes you look at the bill of a show and wonder who the hell decided that Oil should play with Water, 'cause they don't have anything in common. One of the few opening bands that I can remember really enjoying was Two if By Sea when they opened for Snowden at the Caledonia last year. Besides that the fact that it made great sense to have those two bands on the same bill, Two if By Sea put on a great performance.

Two if By Sea is a new wave post punk band from Baltimore Maryland. In their songs, you can definitely hear traces of their new wave and post punk forefathers. Their present day peers consist of bands like Editors and Franz Ferdinand. In 2004, they released their debut record Translations. On their site, the band has 2 minute clips of five songs from the album, and one entire song, so I just posted everything below. 100 Days is the full song.

(from Translations)

Two if by Sea- 100 Days *highly recommended*
Two if by Sea- Aspida *highly recommended*
Two if by Sea- Contract
Two if by Sea- Swords or Pistols
Two if by Sea- The Affair
Two if by Sea- This Will Hurt Someone

Two If By Sea on Myspace