The Brunettes: "Structure & Cosmetics"

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.

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• saloon
• twee
• indie
• pop

[missdoomcookie]

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.

[fooglez]

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.

[bobblbc23]

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