Oryx + Crake
I still get excited about new music – not as much as I once did – but it still happens. More times than not these days a song, more than an artist, strike the love-at-first-heard chord. So when I find a band that gets me excited, I feel like a love-struck teenager …
Let me introduce you to my newest crush: Oryx + Crake
The nine-piece collective is based out of Atlanta and is fronted by the husband and wife due of Ryan Peoples and Rebekah Goode-Peoples. Due to the size of the band, and the multi-layered tracks, many people will immediately made comparisons to Broken Social Scene, The Decemberists or the Arcade Fire. To me, they remind me much more of Midlake, for whom my love is well noted.
But Oryx + Crake don’t really sound like any of those bands – which is the great thing about them. With well written lyrics with some strings, an occasional banjo, a few synth bleeps, varied percussion usage and well-placed harmony the band creates a symphony of sound.
If you want to find out more about the band, visit their Web site: http://www.oryxandcrakeband.com/.
And don’t be surprised if you hear more about this band sooner than later.
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