Foster the People's 2011 full-length debut Torches expands upon the indie electronic outfit's '80s synth-meets-'60s psych pop sound. Buoyed by the online buzz surrounding the band's single "Pumped Up Kicks," Foster the People have crafted a batch of similarly catchy, electro-lite dance-pop that fits nicely next to such contemporaries as MGMT and Phoenix. To these ends you get the aforementioned anthem "Pumped Up Kicks," as well as the hypnotic disco hop track "Call It What You Want." Equally compelling are such deep cuts as the yearning, melancholy ballad "I Would Do Anything for You" and the foot stomping arcade game-sounding anthem "Houdini." Burning with a hot track intensity somewhere in between early evening rave-up and late-night club afterglow, Torches is a beacon of melodic dance-pop love. ~ Matt Collar
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Pop, Electronic, Alternative Rock
Track Listing:
A1 Helena Beat
A2 Pumped Up Kicks
A3 Call It What You Want
A4 Don't Stop (Color On The Walls)
A5 Waste
B1 I Would Do Anything For You
B2 Houdini
B3 Life On The Nickel
B4 Miss You
B5 Warrant
