Their lyrics aren't particularly deep, the vocals aren't exactly showing a wide range of pitch or even emotion, originality between songs is mostly lacking, and though the backing is pretty boss, the main melodies are on the verge of being nursery rhymes....
... and yet I adore this band, with their smooth and entrancing synth, simple lyrics sung with Helen Marnie's silky enticing northern/scottish accent.
I can't shake the idea that I'm listening to low quality barely thought out music, but I also can't shake the idea that anyone's trying to sell me on them either.
They just put out these WYHIWYG songs, and there's this sense of raw honesty to their bleak and bland style that really jams with me.
Music without pretense, subtext, or reference. Just music. I love it.
Los Retros -someone to spend time with strictly ballroom now...my made up head cannon about this band is it is a group of good musicians who play with the lead singer because his dad is rich and gave them all instruments & a studio to record in.
I like there stuff because they play very well even though unhinges vocals, which....grow on you as you listen more and more. -a picture -crickets -I love -a sudden interest in nature -trains in the distance at night
The Brian Jonestown massacre -anemone
Neutral Milk Hotel ...pretty much all of it
Milky Chance -save your tears -stolen dance -unknown song