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Bossanova
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Out of 5 votes - Similar Artists: Orange Juice, Section 25
Out of 5 votes
- Genre: Alternative/Punk » Indie Pop
Editor's review
The grandly scaled indie-pop of the New Pornographers school gets a shiny synth gloss and some spanking fresh beats in Chris Storrow's work. And if fans of the Brazilian genre note that this is something entirely different, they can't begrudge the translation: undoubtedly, it's a "new thing."
Biography
For the discerning connoisseur of guitar-driven pop nuggets, Teen Beat is pretty much a one-stop. The latest in a stand out line-up featuring Unrest, Versus, and +/-, Bossanova's debut full-length Hey, Sugar upholds that legacy. Chris Storrow and various guest players (including folks from Black Mountain and New Pornographers) work through bright and restrained pop classicism, with organs and other sounds complimenting this rather epic statement. There's a particular mastery at work on this record that belies the fact that this is Bossanova's first major recording; here's an experience that could draw comparisons to Orange Juice, Section 25, and perhaps the happier side of Cure. But doing such is moot in the end, as Bossanova sounds like themselves. How bands can you say that about?
