That Foreign Born love all shades of things bright, open, and at least partially U.K.-inspired, can be heard from the opening song on Person to Person -- "Blood Oranges" has soaring guitar, emotional vocals courtesy of Matt Popieluch, a thick and swooning charge, and a sense that the band's record collection -- or iTunes playlist, depending -- contains a fair amount of familiar suspects past and present, like U2, the Chameleons, James, Interpol, Snow Patrol, and more besides. But Foreign Born aren't simply a cover act for Post-Punk Tribute night, and whether it's other borrowings -- such as the clattering drums by Garrett Ray on "That Old Sun" that recall the equally compelling start of the Beach Boys' "Do It Again" -- or a general spirit of élan on the peppier numbers like the slickly charging "Can't Keep Time," there's a lot of spirit evident throughout Person to Person. Its high point might be the mantra/hoedown of "Winter Games," giving Ray in particular another chance to shine with a strong performance that carries the song as a whole. This all said, Person to Person is a pleasant enough listen rather than a gripping one, somewhere between enjoyable inspiration and careful exercise, a flavoring in the general indie rock milieu of the early 21st century that, for the moment, can have no greater impact. Another album might be able to provide their breakthrough, but for now, Foreign Born are in a holding pattern, and looking good while doing so.
LA’s Foreign Born are coming up in the music scene…how do I justify that. Well when Grizzly Bear premier’s your new track on their blog - that’s pretty big. “Vacationing People” is the first glimpse at Foreign Born’s upcoming release Person To Person due out on June 23rd via Secretly Canadian. I’ve liked everything I’ve [...]No related posts.
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Skimming 'cross the ocean, whipping 'round the sky blue sky, tracking exotic landscapes by foot; this kitschy new, adventure video from Foreign Born traces a Wes Anderson/Steve Zissou sort of storyline as it plays through. Dubbed "Early Warnings in Unchartered Reaches", these chirpy Californian popsters give their summertime sound an appropriately breezy video. Well done lads! - David Pitz
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Skimming 'cross the ocean, whipping 'round the sky blue sky, tracking exotic landscapes by foot; this kitschy new, adventure video from Foreign Born traces a Wes Anderson/Steve Zissou sort of storyline as it plays through. Dubbed "Early Warnings in Unchartered Reaches", these chirpy Californian popsters give their summertime sound an appropriately breezy video. Well done lads!
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L.A.'s beloved Foreign Born just released a video for "Early Warnings" off their stellar second album, Person To Person. Half the band also play in the Hebrew singing (and equally adored) Fool's Gold. Balancing duties must be difficult, but the gents found time to go back on the road as ...
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Foreign Born - Early Warnings (Video) A slight homage to The Life Aquatic, set on what looks like my old summer camp stomping grounds, Catalina... (Visit my blog for more!)
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Who : Foreign Born from Los Angeles.What : From their second full length, and Secretly Canadian debut, here’s a taste off the upcoming album ‘Person To Person ‘ (June 23rd). For fans of Little Joy or Sam Roberts if Richard Ashcroft had also joined the band. Grizzly Bear has them opening a couple of [...]
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