I don't generally get into the matter of recommending or even talking about music because if there is anything that I've learned while earning two music degrees it's that most people manage to be pretentious jackasses when they talk about music even if they don't mean to be. Today, I will go ahead and be a bit of a pretentious jackass.
Today the group Pyyramids (comprised of Tim Nordwind of OK Go and Drea Smith formerly of He Say She Say) released their first EP, "Human Beings."* It's a sweet little collection of songs that ranges from 80s inspired techno ballads ("Picture Perfect") to a melancholy pop tune with built out of little more than a guitar riff and a simple drum line ("That Ain't Right"). You don't have to take my word for it though, the group has the whole album streaming on their website AND on Spotify so you can give it a listen before deciding if you want to buy it. I really do encourage you to give it a shot, front to back the whole EP isn't going to take more than 20 minutes to listen to.
Pyyramids' EP is released by Paracadute records, the record label formed by the group OK Go when they left EMI records in the spring of 2010. So if for no other reason, take a listen to help support independent music because if digital distribution and bands doing their own PR and management are the way of the future then the fans have to be supportive. That's my obnoxious, pretentiously jackassy PSA for today. Have a happy Halloween!
*In the interest of full disclosure, I received a free copy of this EP last week. Because I'm awesome, that's why.
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