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Alpine - Hands

Alpine Hands

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Discovered by:
Elizabeth Walker
Elizabeth Walker
Published:
Apr 19, 2012
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9,802
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Sounds like: Beach House, Au Revoir Simone
Why do we like this?

I just stumbled across this single from six-piece Australian band Alpine on KEXP, featured as their Song of the Day. Recently coming off a SXSW showcase, the female-forward group is gearing up for their full-length album debut on Ivy League Records.

"Hands" was released about six months in anticipation - a long lead time to the album but I believe it will be worth the wait. The female vocalists take a shoegaze approach to their indie-pop instrumental counterparts, all together yielding a crisp, heartfelt track which the college kids are sure to bump over their summer vacays. Alpine's sound have been likened to The XX and Lykke Li, not bad accolades for a band just gearing up in the music world. Personally, I'm hearing Beach House meets Au Revoir Simone.

For more Alpine, check out a remix of "Hands" here, as well as their SoundCloud page to stream their EP Zurich, or check out the, how do you say, unique video for "Hands" below.

- Elizabeth Walker
Streaming source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzHeNVMqKqg

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