I'm back ya'll. Pulled off some good grades and got a good job this summer. Most importantly I've sifted through the outpouring of new music that I've come across these past months and am ready to share it will you. I'm not going to beat around the bush either and talk about all the 'okay' artists I've found waiting to reveal the best ones--we're starting from the top here. Twin Sister. Wow. Stumbled across this band's blog (found here) during one of my classes that was in the computer lab, popped in a head phone and listened to their first EP which they offer for free on their site, and was so impressed that I did not do work that day but listened to this album on repeat. When class was over I power walked home and promptly downloaded it and have been in a summertime daze ever since.
The lead singer, Andrea Estella (what a name) has such a unique voice, yet it nods to several female vocalists that I've loved dearly for some time. It is smoky and raspy in a quiet/firm way. The music seems to be a call to 1980's pop, like Cocteau Twins, but does so in a way that you aren't thinking it, I had to really think to get a band this reminded me of for introduction purposes. I would describe their sound as lush perhaps, without trying to be overly done. The EP "Color Your Life" seems to almost be unfinished in some aspects. The band clearly has a lot ahead of them, and seemed to be eager to release their music to the world, as a child realizing that he is making a good drawing might rush through the rest to run and show mom. However the whole thing does sound complete, like a complete thought- I think I'm just excited to see what they come out with for their first full length. They seem to have their heads on straight and surely will put out what is to be a 'top of the top 10 end of the year list' album. Grab this one for the not so sunny summer days or the overcast beach days that are still warm enough to lay out on a towel.
Download their first EP "Vampires with Dreaming Kids" straight from the band here
And Listen to standout track "All Around and Away We Go"
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