What's The Story?
Foster The People are a young three-piece group from Los Angeles... whoa, deja vu. Helena Beat is the intro track on their only album Torches.
Who's To Blame?
An environmental engineer who, I can attest, likes at least some plants.
Why ♥ It?
A close friend recently remarked on Twitter that everyone sounds like MGMT now. However, since MGMT consciously decided to stop sounding like the MGMT that everyone loved, it's great that some other acts have stepped up to the task.
Now, I'm not saying check this tune out for another Kids or Electric Feel. It still has a distinct voice and doesn't come off at all like a ripoff. However, from the quirky little drum intro, to the following synth sounds that scream of Ratatat, to the high-enough-to-be-female-but-is-actually-a-dude vocals, to the bouquet of post processing in the noisy chorus, to the bizarre breakdown mid-track that re-enters with just vocals, to the funky-as-fuck bass after that breakdown. to... see where I'm going here?
This track takes all the appeal of 2008's indie rock success story and repackages it into a fresh format that you'll still love. It'll be hard for this track to shine in the public eye like Pumped Up Kicks, but damned if it doesn't deserve to.
Just a note on the same band double-post here; I couldn't do Foster The People without acknowledging their smash single that, honestly, is a great tune. However, it would be an absolute shame to pass this track up.
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