- 22
- Aug
Like many people, I first heard New Zealand's Brunettes on the The Shins' 2005 tour. It was at First Ave., and we were standing on the second level, watching from the railing. I don't know how many people were on stage that night, but if the band's full roster is to be believed, there were at least six of them. The band members, playing all kinds of instruments, played sweet pop music that was both loose and ornate, with loose ends and stray sounds somehow meeting to form a cohesive sound.
The Brunettes - Small Town Crew.
This track, originally from the Sub Pop website, doesn't do the band's huge sound justice. I haven't heard their new record (and Sub Pop debut) Structure and Cosmetics in its entirety, but I'm assuming this song is one of the album's quieter moments.
You can buy Structure and Cosmetics from Sub Pop and Insound.