Clues - Clues

I know this record leaked about a month ago, but I was too foolishly caught up in other leaks to listen to it back then. How stupid of me, really, because it's a great album. Formed by Alden Penner (The Unicorns) and Brendan Reed (Arcade Fire, Think About Life), Clues aren't so much a "super group" as they are a band that is bff's with all your other favorite bands. Their self-titled debut (due out on May 19th) straddles the line between anxious post-punk and experimental art-rock. Jittery guitar lines carry the weight of "Haarp," while Penner's urgent vocals coupled with Man Man-esque campy horns and percussion stir things up on "Approach The Throne." Penner is also adept at making his voice sound as creepy as possible, as is evidenced by the Arcade-Fire-on-hallucinogens track, "In The Dream." Although most of you have probably been listening to this album for a month now, if you haven't taken the time to download it yet, don't be an idiot like me and make sure you get into Clues right now.

DOWNLOAD: Clues - Clues [Constellation]
Recommended Tracks: "Haarp," "Approach The Throne," "You Have My Eyes Now," "Cave Mouth."