NewCity - 5 Shows to See Now The 1900's w/Manishevitz, The Spinto Band and Moonlight Towers Combining the most infectious Belle and Sebastian and the melancholic ambience of the Velvet Underground, The 1900's could potentially become one of Chicago's best bands in the next few years. Carefully mixed organ and distorted guitars, along with Nico-like vocals and simple, beat-happy drums make the "Plume Delivery" EP quite unforgettable. Quiet without being self-indulgent, harmonic without pretense and melodic with devastating effect, The 1900's will be headlining these kind of shows very, very soon, that is if the band gets the recognition it deserves. The dual male-female vocals are brilliantly distributed, and songs like "Whole of the Law" and "Bring the Good Boys Home" come as close to structurally perfect as musically possible, and while the band's only released a handful of songs thus far, I can't wait to hear more. (Tom Lynch)