Distractions

There are multiple artists with this name: 1. Distractions are a band from Chicago. Their surf/lounge music evokes the sounds of the early ‘60s; but also possesses the spirit of underground pop rock acts. The effect of Tom Owens's baritone voice reminiscent of a juvenile Stephin Merritt from The Magnetic Fields, starkly contrasted by dark, atmospheric rock with the raw nerve of noir pop that surrounds it with a jarring blow. 2. Distractions was a British power pop/new wave band.