My Ears Have Popped

If you haven't heard about Bodies of Water yet, you will this year. They recently signed with Secretly Canadian, and I have no doubt these guys will explode in 2008.

That's why I was eager to catch them at The Echo while they were still relatively unknown playing to an intimate crowd here in Los Angeles. When it ended, I was a bit angry at myself for not seeing them play regularly at a local bar in my backyard when I had the chance.

So what do they sound like? Well, most people describe Bodies of Water as a mix between the Polyphonic Spree and ABBA. Yeah, their sound is so unique and ear-catching, people have to pull out the ABBA card to describe their music.

But don't let the sappy ABBA reference scare you off. Their first CD is appropriately titled "Ears Will Pop Eyes Will Blink". And I couldn't think of a better album title to describe my first reaction of listening to their music.

Notable Links

Myspace page
Pitchfork says 8.2
La Blogotheque Series