Numbers

by Charles SpanoA perfect inclusion in the skewed electro lineup of Oaklands Tigerbeat6 label, Numbers thrash the dancefloor by tangling the limbs of new wave, no wave, punk, disco, garage, and synth-pop.The San Francisco trio was formed in 2000 by vocalist and drummer Indra Dunis and two ex-Xerobot members: guitarist Dave Broekema and keyboardist Eric Landmark. The groups debut, Numbers Life, released on Tigerbeat6 in June of 2002, presents a band thats directly descended from Gang of Four and most closely related to labelmates Erase Errata and the U.K.s Clinic. Later in 2002, Numbers added to their catalog with a track on the Toyo 20 Seconds compilation, a split 7 with Lowdown called Nurses Help!, a split 3 CD with Erase Errata, and a track on The Beat Goes Off compilation, included with the June issue of The Wire. In 2003, the group released volumes 1 and 2 of the Death Remixes, as well as the Ee-Uh! EP. Their second album, In My Mind All the Time, arrived in 2004, and the group moved to Kill Rock Stars for the follow-up, 2005s Were Animals and 2007s Now You Are This