Since I have spent the first
part of the week catching up on stuff I figured I would go ahead and do the
same today by finishing up my coverage of SXSW with a ramble about Hello
Stranger. I saw the keytar-lead pop quartet play in Austin and after
instantly falling in love I have been listening to them on repeat.
Now, the band released their latest self titled effort way back last summer
but for once we are going to set aside being ahead of the curve in favor of
stepping back to look at what some of us may have missed. If you are
one of the many that are already on the Hello Stranger bandwagon I would
suggest revisiting the band's music so that you can at least join in with
the rest of us as we dance away our day to the songs below. Enjoy.
:Hello Stranger - Take It To The Maxx:
This is one of the most perfect pop songs ever constructed.
The music is clearly designed to get you moving with its groovy baseline,
nifty keytar riffs and just the right amount of synth. What I love the
most about this song though is Juliette Commagere's vintage pop voice and
how it really does a great job of bringing everything together.
Download this now.
:Hello Stranger - Her In These Lights:
Given that I could copy and paste the ramble above next to this song and
have it fit perfectly I suppose I should have picked another song. On
the other hand I absolutely love how every second of this makes me feel
nostalgic about the pop music I use to hear on the radio as a kid.
You're probably dead if you can't find anything to like in Hello Stranger.
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