Foster the People

Was I the only person who didn’t get the memo that Foster the People was like, a thing right now? I’m pretty sure I was. Maybe I need to start watching music TV stations again. Actually … scratch that. Things are never that bad. Point being, when a band gets a lot of hype in a relatively small amount of time, it’s usually because they’re banking on the single worthwhile song the band has in their repertoire to carry them for the summer jam season. Luckily, Foster the People has a number of very worthwhile songs. In fact, they have a whole album’s worth. The homegrown indie pop threesome manages to straddle that very delicate fence between club-banger dance jams and hipster-credible musicianship and attention to artistry. All while being infectiously catchy. Fine. Fine. In my lifelong battle against “Next Big Thing”-ness, I’m willing to concede a victory to the other side on this one. - Brien Overly