01-11-2011, 11:23
online listen
this one squeaks by on the strengh of 2 tracks
first one is the clip, assuming it's the single, and a good one
reminds me of Weezer
other is the last one
overall a bit synth heavy
1.7
from the album - Too Young To Kill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZNkitlGPYI
released Nov 1st, 2011
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Bio
Brite Futures, formerly known as Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head, play electro pop with a big wink. Classmates at the
Seattle arts-focused high school the Center School, Luke Smith and Shaun Libman formed the group in 2005 around the
only instruments they knew how to play at the time, keyboards and drum machines. By that December, fellow Center
School mates David Price (keyboard/guitar/vocals) and Claire England (vocals/bass/keyboard) joined the lineup as
the group played its first major gig, the grand opening of 826seattle, and Liam Downey Jr. followed soon after as
drummer. By fall 2007, the band played Seattle arts and music festival Bumbershoot and raised its profile thanks to
an interview with SPIN. Their full-length debut, Glistening Pleasure, arrived the following summer on their own
Team Swam label, as they embarked on tours with CSS, the Go! Team, and Matt & Kim. By mid-2010 they became Brite
Futures, explaining the old name had run its course, and offering an absurd farewell to Natalie Portman via video
mashup. Their first recording as Brite Futures, the album Dark Past, followed in September 2011.
Album Review
Brite Futures used to be called Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head and, much like their name, the music they played was
silly and a little bit over the top. With the new name and a few years of growing up, the band has refined its
goofy -- sometimes too much so -- approach into something much more immediate and unabashedly pop. Also, something
much better. Their debut album as Brite Futures, Dark Past is a 30-minute blast of danceable, singalong-able good-
time modern pop music that dares you not to smile from beginning to end. The songs bounce and groove with an energy
that is impossible to ignore, the hooks and choruses are hugely hooky and chorusy, and almost every song sounds
like a perfect world radio hit. Built around a limber rhythm section, wiry guitars, and cheesy synths, the band’s
sound is light and tough at the same time, a simple but surprising blend of indie pop, new wave, and dance-pop that
sounds like Daft Punk, Junior Senior, and Hellogoodbye all at the same time. Maybe some Black Kids too. A little
Walter Meego, even if you don't remember them. Basically any band that blends insistent tempos, a healthy dose of
goofiness, and a bit of tenderness into its party mix. A lot of bands that try this sound fall flat in the vocal
department, but not Brite Futures. Co-lead vocalists and band founders Luke Smith and Shaun Libman trade off turns
in the spotlight, each guy having an ideal snotty, spunky, and fun vocal style. Add in Claire England's sweet
vocals and the singing is impressively powerful throughout. Honestly, though, everything from Smith's surehanded
production down to the packaging is impressive. Dark Past features almost no seriousness, no moments of
introspection, and an almost frightening amount of giddiness. It may not be for everyone, but if you like your pop
perfectly meaning-free and as fun as possible, Brite Futures might be just what you are looking for.
Track Listing
1. Baby Rain
2. Kissed Her Sister
3. Too Young To Kill
4. Jag in the Jungle
5. Best Party
6. Winterlude
7. Tell It to Me
8. Cosmic Horn
9. Test of Time
10. Black Wedding
this one squeaks by on the strengh of 2 tracks
first one is the clip, assuming it's the single, and a good one
reminds me of Weezer
other is the last one
overall a bit synth heavy
1.7
from the album - Too Young To Kill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZNkitlGPYI
released Nov 1st, 2011
from all music
Bio
Brite Futures, formerly known as Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head, play electro pop with a big wink. Classmates at the
Seattle arts-focused high school the Center School, Luke Smith and Shaun Libman formed the group in 2005 around the
only instruments they knew how to play at the time, keyboards and drum machines. By that December, fellow Center
School mates David Price (keyboard/guitar/vocals) and Claire England (vocals/bass/keyboard) joined the lineup as
the group played its first major gig, the grand opening of 826seattle, and Liam Downey Jr. followed soon after as
drummer. By fall 2007, the band played Seattle arts and music festival Bumbershoot and raised its profile thanks to
an interview with SPIN. Their full-length debut, Glistening Pleasure, arrived the following summer on their own
Team Swam label, as they embarked on tours with CSS, the Go! Team, and Matt & Kim. By mid-2010 they became Brite
Futures, explaining the old name had run its course, and offering an absurd farewell to Natalie Portman via video
mashup. Their first recording as Brite Futures, the album Dark Past, followed in September 2011.
Album Review
Brite Futures used to be called Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head and, much like their name, the music they played was
silly and a little bit over the top. With the new name and a few years of growing up, the band has refined its
goofy -- sometimes too much so -- approach into something much more immediate and unabashedly pop. Also, something
much better. Their debut album as Brite Futures, Dark Past is a 30-minute blast of danceable, singalong-able good-
time modern pop music that dares you not to smile from beginning to end. The songs bounce and groove with an energy
that is impossible to ignore, the hooks and choruses are hugely hooky and chorusy, and almost every song sounds
like a perfect world radio hit. Built around a limber rhythm section, wiry guitars, and cheesy synths, the band’s
sound is light and tough at the same time, a simple but surprising blend of indie pop, new wave, and dance-pop that
sounds like Daft Punk, Junior Senior, and Hellogoodbye all at the same time. Maybe some Black Kids too. A little
Walter Meego, even if you don't remember them. Basically any band that blends insistent tempos, a healthy dose of
goofiness, and a bit of tenderness into its party mix. A lot of bands that try this sound fall flat in the vocal
department, but not Brite Futures. Co-lead vocalists and band founders Luke Smith and Shaun Libman trade off turns
in the spotlight, each guy having an ideal snotty, spunky, and fun vocal style. Add in Claire England's sweet
vocals and the singing is impressively powerful throughout. Honestly, though, everything from Smith's surehanded
production down to the packaging is impressive. Dark Past features almost no seriousness, no moments of
introspection, and an almost frightening amount of giddiness. It may not be for everyone, but if you like your pop
perfectly meaning-free and as fun as possible, Brite Futures might be just what you are looking for.
Track Listing
1. Baby Rain
2. Kissed Her Sister
3. Too Young To Kill
4. Jag in the Jungle
5. Best Party
6. Winterlude
7. Tell It to Me
8. Cosmic Horn
9. Test of Time
10. Black Wedding
