http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9265056&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rssFrom Shoes to Cheap Trick to Material Issue, Chicago has a long history of producing power-pop bands that combine glam-rock heft, Brit pop hooks and dry wit, Midwestern-style. The M's are the latest addition to this impressive lineage. The band came together in 2000, and their self-titled debut documents four young brothers-in-arms hanging out in their home recording studio with a case of beer and a stack of records from T.Rex, the Olivia Tremor Control, Jeff Buckley, Teenage Fanclub and Big Star. Not long afterward, the M's signed with Polyvinyl, whose roster is heavy on hip indie acts such as of Montreal and Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin (now there's a dumb name). Yet the M's, who don't generate nearly as much attention as their labelmates, aren't a true indie band, despite the genre's porous borders. While lo-fi and emo (a la the Shadow Ring) do lurk inside the band's double-helix, the M's are more committed to the physicality and arena-size proportions of classic hard rock. Their sophomore effort, <I>Future Women</I>, which features a full horn section on several tracks, made this even more apparent than its predecessor. - Justin FarrarPower Popen720Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:37:25 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9265056&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss From Shoes to Cheap Trick to Material Issue, Chicago has a long history of producing power-pop bands that combine glam-rock heft, Brit pop hooks and dry wit, Midwestern-style. The M's are the latest addition to this impressive lineage. The band came together in 2000, and their self-titled debut documents four young brothers-in-arms hanging out in their home recording studio with a case of beer and a stack of records from T.Rex, the Olivia Tremor Control, Jeff Buckley, Teenage Fanclub and Big Star. Not long afterward, the M's signed with Polyvinyl, whose roster is heavy on hip indie acts such as of Montreal and Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin (now there's a dumb name). Yet the M's, who don't generate nearly as much attention as their labelmates, aren't a true indie band, despite the genre's porous borders. While lo-fi and emo (a la the Shadow Ring) do lurk inside the band's double-helix, the M's are more committed to the physicality and arena-size proportions of classic hard rock. Their sophomore effort, <I>Future Women</I>, which features a full horn section on several tracks, made this even more apparent than its predecessor. - Justin Farrar http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9269621&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Pop Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The M's on Rhapsody Online 9269621 tra.9269621 The M's art.9265056 0.99 Future Women alb.9265459 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/3/2/5/1345234_170x170.jpg 2006-02-21 00:00:00.0 2006-02-21 00:00:00.0 true Plan of the Man tra.9269621 171000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9269621&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9269621&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9269622&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Pop Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The M's on Rhapsody Online 9269622 tra.9269622 The M's art.9265056 0.99 Future Women alb.9265459 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Days In The Sun tra.20996575 173000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20996575&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20996575&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10792225&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Pop Tue, 6 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The M's on Rhapsody Online 10792225 tra.10792225 The M's art.9265056 0.99 The M's alb.10787445 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/3/3/9/859332_170x170.jpg 2004-04-06 00:00:00.0 2004-04-06 00:00:00.0 true Big Baby Bottoms tra.10792225 270000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10792225&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10792225&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9269623&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Pop Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The M's on Rhapsody Online 9269623 tra.9269623 The M's art.9265056 0.99 Future Women alb.9265459 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Rhapsody Online 9269626 tra.9269626 The M's art.9265056 0.99 Future Women alb.9265459 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/3/2/5/1345234_170x170.jpg 2006-02-21 00:00:00.0 2006-02-21 00:00:00.0 true My Gun tra.9269626 250000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9269626&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9269626&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9269628&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Pop Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The M's on Rhapsody Online 9269628 tra.9269628 The M's art.9265056 0.99 Future Women alb.9265459 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/3/2/5/1345234_170x170.jpg 2006-02-21 00:00:00.0 2006-02-21 00:00:00.0 true Never Do This Again tra.9269628 247000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9269628&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9269628&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10792221&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Pop Tue, 6 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The M's on Rhapsody Online 10792221 tra.10792221 The M's art.9265056 0.99 The M's alb.10787445 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/3/3/9/859332_170x170.jpg 2004-04-06 00:00:00.0 2004-04-06 00:00:00.0 true There Is Work tra.10792221 173000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10792221&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10792221&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9269629&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Pop Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The M's on Rhapsody Online 9269629 tra.9269629 The M's art.9265056 0.99 Future Women alb.9265459 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/3/2/5/1345234_170x170.jpg 2006-02-21 00:00:00.0 2006-02-21 00:00:00.0 true Mansion in the Valley tra.9269629 155000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9269629&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9269629&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20996571&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Pop Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The M's on Rhapsody Online 20996571 tra.20996571 The M's art.9265056 0.99 Real Close Ones alb.20983487 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/3/2/5/1345235_170x170.jpg 2008-06-03 00:00:00.0 2008-06-03 00:00:00.0 true Naked tra.20996571 175000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20996571&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20996571&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20996576&rws=%2Fthe-ms%2Ftop-tracks.rss Power Pop Tue, 3 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The M's on Rhapsody Online 20996576 tra.20996576 The M's art.9265056 0.99 Real Close Ones alb.20983487 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