The Van Pelt are a four piece band from New York City. They feature former members of Native Nod, Greyhouse (both very influential early 90s emotional hardcore bands), Blonde Redhead, and Resurrection. Their debut full length, "Stealing From Our Favorite Thieves", reached #39 on the Gavin college radio chart in the U.S. and has sold more than 6,000 copies so far despite the band having only played a few area shows and a D.I.Y. cross country tour of the States. The 2nd Van Pelt full length, "Sultans of Sentiment", sees the band taking a more "twinkly" approach to the music without lacking any of the power and sickeningly catchy melodies that they are loved for. If you buy only one album this year, as they say...