Chinese Whispers play energetic, catchy, dance-rock, with some electronic sounds mixed in. When listening to the beginning of some tracks from their self-titled album,

, I (a self-proclaimed music snob) kept expecting to hear cheesy pop choruses with poorly delivered vocals and predictable over-produced textures. If you're ear is anything like mine, then you'll find yourself pleasantly surprised because this is some genuinely good stuff. While The Whispers (pretty catchy nickname, right?) might employ some typical pop cliches in their tunes, they do it in a genuine way that doesn't make you feel like a jerk for liking them. They also use some pretty awesome 80's style synths -- which I personally dig. See what some others (music snobs and regular fans) have to say about The Chinese Whispers:

SAVE MYSELF (

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Great Band with an amazing sound,very 80's Hot singer,too!" [rec by Audreyh]

CREATION (

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Fuse some 80s sounding electronics with rock to get something both modern and retro at the same time. A radio-friendly listening experience." [rec by Lucretia]

WALK AWAY (

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So why have I not heard this band on the radio? Hmmm? They have a solid commercial sound, and a great turn of lyric. This track is another example of their skill and polish." [rec by rdm]