Any way you can be found

I gotta say, the more and more music I listen to, the more similarities I find in bands of a specific genre or time. Now, some would say that songs with in a genre should be inherently similar. But often it is not in such a way that makes you think it's so similar you've heard it before. It's almost as if a formula has been laid out and just recycled over and over.

In this case, the song is "Abandon" by French Kicks (another find by fellow editor A). The song just sounds so incredibly familiar that you can almost predict its patterns, its lulls, its crescendos. On the other hand, though, it feels good every time I hear it. I don't mind the patterns; when something works, it truly works. The more I listen, the more it comes into its own... but I just feel as if I've heard it before-and that's fine, it just drives me crazy.

The song starts out with this electric guitar solo coupled with a syncopated clap that grabs you right away-cue drums-cue keyboard... now we are really vibing. However, it doesn't seem to do much from there (but like I said it works). The singer, Nick Stumpf, has this crazy loftiness to his voice (think Fleet Foxes). Granted this isn't the greatest track I've ever heard-but it is jam-worthy and slowly gaining steam on my play count right now.

"Abandon" by French Kicks from Swimming (2008)

-S