Every new band sounds exactly like every other new band.
It's like the alternative rock gods wrote down every possible melody, harmony, chord progression and drum pattern and told musicians that if they didn't stick to the rules, they would be cursed by low record sales. Or something like that. Which leads me rather gracelessly to Polythene , the new album from UK rock band Feeder. They just drone endlessly, their bland melodies wandering from start to finish without actually taking you anywhere. Feeder just substituted layered guitars and echo effects for creativity.