Kristian Dunn and Tim Fogarty rocked my evening tonight. The LA duo has released their second album this summer, and I've checked out their show a few times since May. After hearing one of their tracks on a podcast I listen to, I was hooked. Spin refers to them as a Silverlake-style Sigur Ros, which is a pretty apt description. Some artists tend to change their style so drastically that I do not tend to like their follow-up album, but Every Direction Is North did not fail to impress me after their self-titled debut album.
Their music is excellent, but it goes without saying that I also find them irresistibly cute. I'm torn between who I like better; Kristian or Tim? Tim the drummer is nothing short of amazing with those drumsticks, and he has the boy next door look that is worth seeing on a Tuesday night. And then there is Kristian, with his guitar/base doubleneck. Don't get me started on his lovely arms.
Perhaps the above makes me sound like a groupie, and I will gladly admit to that. I do not tend to be loyal to very many bands, but El Ten Eleven is just one of those that makes it worthwhile to go out on a weekday evening.
Some favorite tracks from their latest album are: Hot Cakes, Estrella, Keep, and Living On Credit Blues. But in all honesty, I find all of their tracks suitable for a good soundtrack.
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