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Young Liars in Bloomington, MN
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Despite their connections to the
New York rock
scene -- the band is based in Brooklyn's Williamsburg district and keyboardist/sound manipulator
David Andrew Sitek
has produced releases by
the Liars
and
the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
--
TV on the Radio
's debut EP,
Young Liars
, is difficult to place, musically or geographically speaking. The angular, arty feel that informs the bands that
Sitek
has worked with is evident in
's music too, but in a cool, implosive way; combined with the keyboards and electronics that make up the backbone of their songs and
Tunde Adebimpe
's richly melancholy vocals, they don't sound like any other band out there. Elements of
electronica
,
post-rock
film music
, even
spirituals
traditional African
vocal music combine and recombine throughout
' five songs so organically that it's clear that
isn't striving to be "eclectic" or "atmospheric": the band is simply using their naturally diverse elements and influences to create something wholly distinctive. And
delivers just that, starting with the opening track,
"Satellite,"
which begins with a martial, crunchy drumbeat and ominously droning synths before blossoming out into flutes and
Adebimpe
's close harmonies.
's collaboration is nothing less than inspired, with
's skills as a sound sculptor providing the perfect foil for
, who is something of a rarity in the world of indie music: a vocalist who can really sing. His falsetto on
"Staring at the Sun"
gives it an added depth, while his circular, layered vocals on the stunning
"Blind"
make the song's simple lyrics ("I seen a girl with a guy/Her hair like yours from what I remember/It's been so long since last December") truly moving. Likewise,
"Young Liars"
itself conveys a soulful paranoia that ties into the
spiritual
undercurrent of the entire EP and is expressed most literally by its hidden track, a radical cover of
the Pixies
'
"Mr. Grieves."
Part
doo wop
and part
, it's almost completely unrecognizable to the original, but once again it proves that
doesn't travel obvious routes. More promising than most full-length debuts,
needs to be heard by anyone who values smart, challenging music. ~ Heather Phares
New York rock
scene -- the band is based in Brooklyn's Williamsburg district and keyboardist/sound manipulator
David Andrew Sitek
has produced releases by
the Liars
and
the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
--
TV on the Radio
's debut EP,
Young Liars
, is difficult to place, musically or geographically speaking. The angular, arty feel that informs the bands that
Sitek
has worked with is evident in
's music too, but in a cool, implosive way; combined with the keyboards and electronics that make up the backbone of their songs and
Tunde Adebimpe
's richly melancholy vocals, they don't sound like any other band out there. Elements of
electronica
,
post-rock
film music
, even
spirituals
traditional African
vocal music combine and recombine throughout
' five songs so organically that it's clear that
isn't striving to be "eclectic" or "atmospheric": the band is simply using their naturally diverse elements and influences to create something wholly distinctive. And
delivers just that, starting with the opening track,
"Satellite,"
which begins with a martial, crunchy drumbeat and ominously droning synths before blossoming out into flutes and
Adebimpe
's close harmonies.
's collaboration is nothing less than inspired, with
's skills as a sound sculptor providing the perfect foil for
, who is something of a rarity in the world of indie music: a vocalist who can really sing. His falsetto on
"Staring at the Sun"
gives it an added depth, while his circular, layered vocals on the stunning
"Blind"
make the song's simple lyrics ("I seen a girl with a guy/Her hair like yours from what I remember/It's been so long since last December") truly moving. Likewise,
"Young Liars"
itself conveys a soulful paranoia that ties into the
spiritual
undercurrent of the entire EP and is expressed most literally by its hidden track, a radical cover of
the Pixies
'
"Mr. Grieves."
Part
doo wop
and part
, it's almost completely unrecognizable to the original, but once again it proves that
doesn't travel obvious routes. More promising than most full-length debuts,
needs to be heard by anyone who values smart, challenging music. ~ Heather Phares
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