I love it when I walk into a record store, hear something playing and am curious enough to buy it. It doesn’t happen often enough. And when I find myself bopping to something I’ve never heard despite an apocalyptically foul mood–well, shoo-oot, bring it on! Well, Welcome was that band for me this past weekend. These folks are a girl and boy band, of Seattle, and to me they sound like the English or maybe a little Twee-ish or, wait, is that some pixie-ish guitar? I have no idea. But it’s a happy mish-mash of influences that I was glad to add to the soundtrack of my downer day. The bummer? Not available stateside until March, so I didn’t get to buy it. But the rest of the world is currently enjoying it now. Can you say import? Oh and be sure to check “This Minute†on the myspace page when you are done with what is here.
www.yrwelcome.com
http://fat-cat.co.uk/
www.myspace.com/yrwelcome
It's funny how labels (small-ish ones) can feel like a happy little family sometimes. Animal Collective is also on Fat Cat and they're definitely worth a listen. Check out this little ditty I wrote on their new EP – People.
http://www.culturecloud.com/Articles/00001847/Peo…