Foster The People

Overview

You know you are still underground when a writer trying to research you can't plagiarise your vitals from Wikipedia. You know you won't stay that way for long when every man and his dog wants to remix a track on your debut EP. 'Pumped up kicks' has spread through the muso-blogosphere like avian influenza through China. You know why? Because it's infectious. And much like 'Moersch-Woltman Condition', you might think you don't have it, but a remix has probably worked its way onto your playlist and unavoidable rhythmic spasms are on your horizon.

LA based Foster The People are touring Australia for some local exposure in anticipation of their debut album, which the band say they are 'close to finishing'. Their electronic pop might not be considered revolutionary but it's got range, swagger and refreshingly decent lyrics. They are clearly having fun; nothing about it feels forced and unlike so many emerging acts, I can tell they have not released anything that sounds unfinished or unsure of itself. If their album is as carefully produced as their releases to date, by the end of the year there will be nothing obscure about them.