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10 New Artists You Need to Know: February 2014

Meet the rising stars of rock, hip-hop, EDM, folk and more acts shaping your tomorrow

Feb 25, 2014

Photo: Courtesy of Subpop Records

 

Thumpers

Sounds Like: A blissful, sun-soaked memory of days spent flirting poolside with no commitments or curfew.

For Fans Of: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, Broken Social Scene, nostalgia

Why You Should Pay Attention: While British bands like Arctic Monkeys, Alt-J and Foals rely on chunky guitar riffs to get post-punkian points across, London two-piece Thumpers aim for pure pop euphoria, singing about carefree teenage days spent goofing off and trying to find yourself. The lush, heavily reverbed vocals on their just-released Sub Pop debut, Galore, sidle alongside subtle keyboards that sound like outtakes from Sonic the Hedgehog. The nostalgic quality makes sense: The duo’s Marcus Pepperell and John Hamson Jr. are childhood friends. by MIKE AYERS

They Say: ”We’re not big checklist guys; we’re kinda quiet,” says Hamson. “With British bands, you’re constantly thinking of the next thing and never really enjoying the amazing thing that happened to you today. People keep asking us, ”˜Oh what’s on your bucket list for this year?’ That’s a bullshit question. That’s not a really good way to live and I think that’s reflective in our music.”

Hear for Yourself: The cheery, tom-tom throb of “Unkinder” is like Animal Collective gone pop ”“ or Imagine Dragons gone punk party.

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