Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Thao and the Get Down Stay Down- Know Better Learn Faster


This fall brought us the new release from Thao and the Get Down Stay Down, namely Know Better Learn Faster. Last year's We Brave Bee Stings and All was a fun romp (one that i just recently got turned onto), but Know Better is just...well, better. It's a fantastic thing to me when a band can generate the energy of a punk band without playing at punk speeds and TGDSD do this expertly.
The two singles off this album are each so distinct; the 50's-dance-craze-meets-modern-club call to hip opening on "When We Swam" and the brilliantly-integrated strings and throaty vocals of the title track.
Thao and the Get Down Stay Down- When We Swam
Thao and the Get Down Stay Down- know Better Learn Faster

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