Part of the vibrant Silver Lake, Calif., alternative rock scene that has spawned Silversun Pickups, Earlimart and countless others, this five-piece band has released the best debut CD of 2008. These 10 literate tunes sport smart lyrics and irresistible hooks, peculiarly the Strokes-like �Does This Mean You�re Moving On?� and the Modest Mouse/Arcade Fire cross �Wishing Well.� But the crowning accomplishment is the epic �Sometime Around Midnight.� Anchored in a crowded, hazy bAR like Neil Young�s �Like a Hurricane,� it�s this band�s �Jungleland,� with the viola of Boston�s Anna Bulbrook replacement Clarence Clemons� saxophone; download and parcel it with every music-loving friend you know.
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