Album: Supermodel
Genre: Indie Rock
Available through: Freegal (three free downloads a week with your library card)
Highlight Tracks: "Are you what you want to be?", "Best Friend," "Fire Escape"
Listening to the new Foster the People album"Supermodel" reminds me of another band that became megastars off their first pop album, MGMT. Just as the MGMT's "Oracular Spectacular" was defined by the dance hits "Kids," "Electric Feel," and "Time to Pretend," the summer of 2011 belonged to Foster the People's ultra-catchy single "Pumped Up Kicks." The song was so good (who can forget those background whistles) that many people did not realize the song was about a school shooting. Just look at the power of a singalong chorus and infectious hooks: a dance floor of people dancing to horrific themes!
