My wife and I first heard of the Brunettes when we went to see the Shins in Milwaukee about two and a half years ago. They were completely new to us, and we were surprised to see an oversized New Zealand indie pop band as the only opener -- I believe they may have had even a couple more people than the six they have on their current tour. From start to finish, they blew us away -- I immediately regretted having not brought my camera to the show -- and they absolutely stole the show from the mostly lifeless Shins.
We weren't the only ones, as it turned out. Having impressed audiences all over the country, they landed a deal with Sub Pop to distribute their then-current second album in the US, and to eventually release its follow-up. This is the title track to that follow-up effort, a slightly darker and fuller-sounding take than their first two albums, though it would just about have to be given the incredibly twee lightness of the Brunettes' sound.
Ditto to what fooglez said. They were fantastic, though Beirut was still outstanding. I had never heard of them before and they definitely earned a fan.
missdoomcookie 3 years ago
Just saw these guys live @ the wiltern with beirut. They were absolutely amazing, although they did not steal the show away from beirut like they did the shins. But i was blown away for sure, amazing talent.
fooglez 3 years ago
Hey, thanks for putting up this video, this is like my favorite song off the album and haven't seen it live yet! Loving it, cheers
bobblbc23 4 years ago