Sundtrak

I'm a tad late on this one, this Boston-based four piece slipped right through my music scope. Strangely enough, they're exactly the music I love; retro synthpop. Pop might be too harsh of a term. Shamefully to my music-blogging ego, I actually had Yes Giantess suggested to me by a friend. They remind me of a mix between Passion Pit, Moulinex, and Keenhouse. Basically if Passion Pit had an additional band member from the French House scene who dedicated himself to turning the band into a retro 90's electropop group. Pop is a bit harsh of a word to use. Although lyrically and musically, they've created quite bubbly tracks.

Can't Help It, the damn song is just so cheery it makes you want to dance. Sounding straight out of what should've been a 90's sequel to The Goonies (too specific?), You Were Young was also pretty cheery. I think there's a trend here. It's unfortunate that all this great music is only coming up now, I'd love to see these songs in soundtracks to 90's family action movies. I didn't include Tuff'n Stuff, another track with similar lyrics to Can't Help It; girls and the L-word... not lesbian. This would be a whole different band otherwise.

Fully embracing the keyboards, these four are part of the indie electro movement which has been slowly traveling mainstream since MGMT, Friendly Fires, The Presets, Cut Copy, among many others. Yes Giantess is just starting to truly materialize, the true test will to see the material they release for their debut album. I'm excited, no pressure.


Yes Giantess - Can't Help It


Yes Giantess - You Were Young