EXCLUSIVE NEW DOWNLOAD: Picture Picture - Liftoff + IV Day
If their MySpace friends are anything to go by, Picture Picture are nestled pretty nicely in the Brooklyn nu-psych scene that’s birthed MGMT, Yeasayer, and Chairlift. Yet where those bands have opted for more traditional instrumentation and slight plays on specific genres (psychedelic, funk, and pop, respectively) Picture Picture seem like they can’t find enough stuff to throw into their songs. “Liftoff” begins with an off-tempo blues sample that’s then doused in squirming moogs, autotuned falsettos and enough jagged editing to make your skull shake. It’s heady, for sure, but it’s also strangely enjoyable, never once seeming complacent or cliché, unless to be ironically so. “IV Day” is your more straight-forward option, with some steadier tempos, calming Rhodes, and (thank god) less autotune. These guys didn’t get the warmest reception at CMJ—they’ve posted some hilarious negative reviews from their showcase on their MySpace blog—and that’s fine, because this isn’t really stuff that can be pulled off live unless you do a whole Tough Alliance-aping lip synch set that scares the pants of anyone with a serious conscience. But, for those that want to start their day off weird, download away.
Sounds like: Chairlift, MGMT, Dntel
Exclusive Download: Picture Picture - Liftoff
Exclusive Download: Picture Picture - IV Day
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