El Versus

A staple of the New York City indie rock scene throughout the '90s, Versus brought a level of intricate musicianship to their noisy pop songs. Over the course of four records and a bevy of singles, the band developed from dissonant beginnings into a more sophisticated songwriting style on their 2000 album Hurrah. After a decade-long break, the band returned with fifth album On the Ones and Threes in 2010. Versus evolved from the remnants of Flower, a band led by singer/guitarist Richard Baluyut. In the final months of Flower's existence, the group was joined by vocalist/guita...