The ALPs (US) Boston, Massachusetts
The Alps are: Boston-based Andrew Palmacci—lead singer, principal songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist; and NYC-based drummer Timur Pakay, formerly of New York’s Lucrative Jacket. Garage rock with a heart and highly literary, the songs are short story-esque takes on Andrew’s personal experiences in Boston, Bordeaux, Paris and in his imagination, including several songs penned in French. ... more
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I discovered Frou Frou, and so Imogen Heap, because of the Garden State soundtrack, and then the album Details, from a borrowed iPod, and so the track "It's Good to Be In Love", which we've covered.
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La prochaine étape
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Twee folk à la québécoise. I covered them when they played a "La semaine de la Francophonie" state dinner at the Langham Hotel in Boston. "L'ours" et "Pas fait en chocolat" are must-listens.
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