Foster The People are an indie/alternative band from Los Angeles who formed in 2009 and have since been embarking on a path of success. Their recent single 'Pumped Up Kicks' has gained them popularity here in Australia due to more radio play. This is proven by their sold out show at the Northcote Social Club on tomorrow night. This song is very happy-go-lucky and makes you want to see your summer in a movie montage.
Pumped Up Kicks- Foster The People
We all know the Bag Raiders for their trademark hit 'Shooting Star' but in their new single Way Back Home, they've adopted a more brooding electronic sound that replicates that of Cut Copy. I have no doubt in my mind that this song will be remixed to death, but for now I'm enjoying it.
Way Back Home- Bag Raiders
Cold War Kids released their new album 'Mine Is Yours' on January 25 this year. I first heard 'Louder Than Ever' when the band played at Falls Festival this year, and although it is like nothing from my favourite album of theirs, 'Robbers & Cowards' I thoroughly enjoyed the new angle of Cold War Kids in this song. They worked with an outside producer called Jacquire King (who has worked with bands such as Modest Mouse and Kings of Leon) for the first time to produce this album. Many fans are probably thinking that, just like any other band, Cold War Kids are heading down the romantic whailing pop song path because their edgy raw blues tendancy has been replaced with a more polished, polite indie-rock sound in Mine Is Yours. Although this may be true, I still think 'Louder Than Ever' has reached it's maximum potential for the Cold War Kids' new intention.
Louder Than Ever- Cold War Kids
Alex Winston is an American artist from Detroit. If you downloaded my earlier post with a song from production duo The Knocks, she is currently working with them. Having been named as 'one to watch' in 2011, Alex Winston is set to move onto bigger and better things, off to a very good start with this track, 'Sister Wife'.
Sister Wife- Alex Winston
'Rill Rill' is a single from Sleigh Bells, an American indie-pop duo from their debut album 'Treats'. The song is a sweetheart nostalgic track with a really catchy tune and sample from Funkadelic classic "Can You Get To That". Give it a listen a couple of times and it will be forever stuck in your head. Gossip Girl fans would have heard this on an episode in the fourth season.... just for the record....
Rill Rill- Sleigh Bells
