favorite songs of 2008, #23 of 30: the duke spirit's "lassoo"

If you're me, then there are three very solid reason to love The Duke Spirit: they're British, their sounds gives a heavy nod to bands like Sonic Youth and the Pixies, and they're fronted by a badass female vocalist who sounds a bit like a pre-Starship Grace Slick.

As an added bonus, they appear to put on a pretty tight little live show: