Photons : Where Were You Last Night

Monday, May 11, 2009

Where Were You Last Night

Please Sir, May I Have Some More?


San Francisco's eight piece Photons are presenting themselves to the world in little slivers of lushly orchestrated, highly infectious pop rock. The first phase of this unveiling occurred in 2008, with their impressive six song self-titled debut EP, Photons.

June 23, 2009 will find them doling out yet more tasty morsels. A 4 song EP, Glory! contains two fantastic beefy tracks ("Glory!" and "Where Were You Last Night") sandwiched between two delightful little appetizers that run under two minutes ("Waves and Gamma Rays" and "Witness Protection").

If this strategy is designed to leave me wanting more, I am finding it highly effective.

Photons feel like an amalgam of The Strokes, The Walkmen, Arcade Fire and Yeasayer. (I see I now have your attention!) This derivation, however, never feels like a re-tread. These are highly original songs, made stronger by the sheer, passionate force of numbers-8!- and the delightful use of  tinkling woodwind instruments. (Could "More Basoon!" be the new Cowbell?)

A top 10 band to watch in 2009.

*thanks to Calvin Liu and the rest of the band for sharing this mp3!


by Photons from Glory! (EP)

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