Librarians come from West Virginia and play uplifting, ethereal electro-tinged indie pop. Their latest album, Present Passed, was released in March 2010, and the two singles here are a good taste of the record as a whole.
“Candy Season” is as light and sweet as its name implies, building a summery pop melody on top of electronic beats. And “Hard To Unwind” weaves a wall of guitar feedback and electronic sound into an intriguing hybrid, like a more conventional Animal Collective.
There’s also bits of The Beta Band and The Magnetic Fields in Librarians’ DNA, making them a fine soundtrack to this summer. And there’s enough musical invention and songwriting craftsmanship to ensure that they’ll last after the weather turns colder.
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Librarians – “Candy Season”
Librarians – “Hard To Unwind”
