French Kicks: "So Far We Are"

Of all the new releases coming out tomorrow, I'm definitely most excited about Two Thousand, the new album from French Kicks. Originally sharing a lot of the same energy and experimental pop sensibilities of their labelmates The Futureheads, French Kicks have since taken the experimental part a bit further as evidenced on their last album, and even more here. The new album is full of bigger hamonies, more complex melodies, and even more of the challenging drumming that made me fall in love with them in the first place. Two Thousand comes out tomorrow on Vagrant/StarTime Records, here's a good reason why you should pick it up.

[MP3]: French Kicks :: So Far We Are (Quite Recommended)
This song opens the album with alternating guitar stabs, each one ringing into the distance after the other.The thing I find fascinating about this band is how the singer is the drummer, and yet, the drumming is so tight and very technical, especially evident on this song. Am I the only one who thinks that hi-hat beat is the best part of the song?

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