Guess who just got back today? That wild-eyed girl that had been away

Wow. So as you can tell I went away on a little trip to dealing with life minus a blog. Love took over my life for a little while but now I have my head on straighter and I vow to thee to never leave like that again.

That's enough explaining, back on track.




French Kicks

This New York band has recently taken over my I-tunes play count. Something so refreshing from a band labeled as post-punk. Their recent album Swimming is perfectly described by the title. By taking this album in you will definitely feel a openness of water and delay effects similar to sounds created underwater.

You can almost compare the lead singers melodic crescendos as similar to songs depicted by Mermaids, minus the girly overtones. Perfect example, "New Man." The track demonstrates the singers ability to let you join in on the wave created with the flow of his voice. This album sounds like they took Interpol's under-appreciated "The Lighthouse" and created an upbeat album with the melancholy tune.

They are still very underground at this point and it's been hard to find pretty much any information on them, but finding good underground indie is such an oh so sweet feeling. To know these guys have been together for the last decade and I haven't heard them on a commercial yet makes them better than their counterparts, Interpol and The Walkmen.