I've actually been obsessed with The Naked and Famous since hearing this song in Pitch Perfect. So much so, I felt the need to download their entire album, Passive Me, Aggressive You, which is just as fun and catchy as this song and has proven to be entirely worth the $9.99 I spent on iTunes. I'm genuinely surprised that it's taken me this long to listen to their music. And it's really a shame that they're not bigger here — how big can an indie alt-electro band from New Zealand really make it over here? — but as one critic put it, "there's nothing passive about how much you could aggressively love this band."
And, also: Yay for Asian female singers in indie rock!
I generally always like the songs you showcase here Denise, so I was gonna check this out regardless - but THEN when I read they were from NZ (how did I not know this!?!), I was sold. Good for them!!!!!!!! :D :D :D
ReplyDeleteAlso - I really need to see Pitch Perfect already :)
RIGHT? So happy that a band from Kiwi-land can get some attention here. Their songs are actually featured in a lot of TV shows and movies, apparently, including (of course) Gossip Girl and The Vampire Diaries. :)
DeleteCheck out their live stuff, if you can. They play amazingly well live, sounds almost exactly like their recordings which is impressive!
And yes, you really do need to watch Pitch Perfect, I'm totally obsessed. Like, I've watched it six times in the past two weeks. It's getting ridiculous, to the point where I can quote lines now... :P