"Pumped Up Kicks" is this summer's most unknown precious gem. All ready labelled as the MGMT of 2010 by indieheads alike, Mark Foster's Los Angeles based Foster The People has received a really positive response from the one song they have released so far. "Pumped Up Kicks" is pure pop magic, insanely catchy, with a chorus that's easy to sing along to. There's a groovy baseline, heavy reverb on Foster's sweet sounding vocals, and a dreamy ambience produced by the faint use of synths in the background. It's positive and bright demeanour is reason enough to put this on repeat for the next few days. It's definitely one of those songs that gets stuck in your head from first listen. There's even some whistling reminiscent of PB&J towards the end. The single is set to come out on 12" in two weeks, though there is no speculation in regards to when an LP is set to drop. One can only hope it will be as intriguing.
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Tennis - South Carolina
Along with Dom and Wild Nothing, husband and wife duo Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore a.k.a. Tennis is my new favourite act of 2010. They have released four songs thus far, three of which on their recently released "Baltimore" EP, the other on their first single, "South Carolina." All four are fuckin awesome. Tennis is a sunnier brand of surf rock evocative of Beach Boys. The vocals are sweet and subtle rather adhering to the recent fad of heavy distortion, the melodies are fuzzy yet clean, the guitars as rad as Best Coast or Wavves. What separates first single, "South Carolina," from stuff like Best Coast or Wavves, though, is Alaina Moore's soft and formal style of singing. "South Carolina" is compelling for many reasons; the fact that Moore doesn't get overly excited whilst singing, similar to how the drumming and guitars maintain a certain pace throughout, establishes a revitalizing degree of nonchalantness in this song. The backup vocals also sang by Moore contradict the prominent vocals in tone and melody creating a wonderful layered effect. The duo spent eight months sailing across the States, starting at the East Coast, and travelled across Baltimore, Cape Dory, and South Carolina, which coincidentally happen to be the names of three of their four songs. Twas obviously an inspirational trip for them, probably due to the fact that they had never sailed or even taken lessons before. In an era where garage/lo-fi/surf rock has become rackety and aggressive, Tennis are making lovely harmonious tunes that soar.
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