A Norwegian ambient/post-rock/orchpop band formed north of the Arctic Circle sings in English and grabs its name from Carol Brady. Took a second to wrap my head around that one.  But with just a couple listens it became somehow less odd. Not completely not odd. But less odd.  Having cut my post-rock teeth on the flawless, stunning, three-act-play-style songs of Ágætis byrjun, biting into the more free form or acid jazz-style type bands falling somewhere in the neighborhood of the genre has been at the same time challenging and appealing. The tracks already out from YPOFH’s upcoming self-titled double record appear to be quite a nice bridge the gap piece between the rise-climax-dénoument of Explosions in the Sky and the circuit-bent, god-knows-what-might-happen style of the Benevento/Russo Duo.

Take To Sit Down or to Follow, So I Follow. At times it’s soaring and prototypical, though on the harder end, post-rock. Then it’s just a touch like Bloc Party got its hands on it with a skosh of distant vocals during the break à la Kaki King.

It’s out officially on March 1.  I’m impressed thus far.

Post by Ryan Sims

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Artist: Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson
Song: To sit down or to follow, so I follow.mp3
Album: Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson

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