Faded Paper Figures have been a really pleasant surprise for me these past couple of days. I blindly stumbled upon their myspace with no prior knowledge of who they were. I left the page greatly impressed, eager to get my hands on more. I discovered their new album (their 2nd), New Medium, and have been obsessing over it.
Their songs are warm layered electronic delights that you can’t help but obsess over. Their sound is full, completed by incredible male/female vocals that bring everything full circle. Their sound hits you instantly, hooking you in. You won’t even know why, but you already begin to like Faded Paper Figures before they even speak a word. Their is just this instant charm about songs like “Invent It All Again”, that is simply magical. These guys just may be my favorite new discovery. I hope they plan to tour the east coast. I’d love to see these guys live.
Hey Sub Pop, you guys should sign this band up. They have proudly taken over where The Postal Service left off.
You can download the stunning “Invent It All Again” below. I also put two other great songs from New Medium as a stream. All three are with their managements blessings:
[mp3]: Faded Paper Figures – Invent It All Again
[stream]: Faded Paper Figures – Small Talk:
[stream] Faded Paper Figures – The Cold Wars:
Tom C. — 22 Jul 10
Thanks for the find. These guys are awesome! I love their style. It really isn’t something you hear everyday.
I borrowed your streams/download for a post of my own. I hope you don’t mind.
http://musicliveshear.com/2010/07/22/check-out-faded-paper-figures/
Ling — 2 Aug 10
I couldn’t have agreed more!