Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Foster the People

Add Date: June 28 

Artist: Foster the People 

Album: Torches 

Label: Columbia 

Genre: Indie, alternative 

Comments: For those of you wondering why "Pumped Up Kicks", the lead single off of Foster the People's Torches, sounds so familiar, it's because the song was actually released last summer in high hopes of the song's success eventually leading to an EP and album for the Los Angeles band. While that particular song, in addition to "Helena Beat" and "Houdini" off the EP, are amazingly catchy tunes, the rest of Torches falls into the land of "good but not as amazing" indie jams.

If you like MGMT or Peter Bjorn & John, I'd definitely recommend the full album. Otherwise, check out tracks 2, 1, 9 and 7.

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