Review: Silversun Pickups - Swoon

This was an impulse buy for me.  I happened to be at a local music store the day Swoon was released.  I had heard a song or two by the Silversun Pickups via The Hype Machine, but nothing that really blew me away.  I ended up purchasing the album mostly due to a want of something new to listen to (and the lack of perceived quality from other new releases).  And man, let me just say I'm glad I did.

This is a solid album from front to back. My description in two words: "dark" and "looming".  This theme is embraced throughout, with string and orchestral additions really enhancing the mood on many tracks.  Very catchy hooks and tumbling choruses make this album a lot of fun to listen to again and again.  Even the androgynous lead vocals, which I thought I would hate in short order, have grown on me considerably.

Try them on for size and ponder if you yourself can (or want to) live without this rock.

Silversun Pickups - The Royal We

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