Heavy Hometown - Action Figures (Independent) Drawing favourable comparisons to Arcade Fire and The Nationals wont do this Louisville / Indianapolis band any harm. Personally, I suspect their influences go back a little further to bands like Luna and, at a stretch, The Wedding Present. They seem to have that “polished shambolic” thing going on which, when combined with synths and brass, has charm in abundance. Lyrically, they maybe sharing the meaning of life, but the vocals are mixed low and distorted, so I remain ignorant of the details. It’s no big deal. Their songs are addictive and catchy, and the tunes stick. If it sounds like your sort of thing: www.myspace.com/heavyhometown Rob F. Next