Label Island
Release Date Mar 16, 2010
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Tyler Glenn
Elaine Bradley
Chris Allen
Branden Campbell
Neon Trees a pop/rock band from Provo, UT猶他州 signed to Island/Def Jam/Mercury Records. They have just recently released their debut album "Habits" and next week they begin touring opening for 30 Seconds To Mars. Below you can check out their first single "Animal" which was once featured as the single of the week on iTunes. I've also included a set of great remixes as well as the official video. Be sure to check them out and their album "Habits" out now! Enjoy!
1. Sins of My Youth
2. Love and Affection
3. Animal
4. Your Surrender
5. 1983
6. Girls and Boys In School
7. In the Next Room
8. Our War
It's no surprise that Neon Trees opened for the Killers on their 2008 North American tour -- the same kind of hyper-literate lyrics and whip-smart hooks run through the band's debut album Habits. However, the Provo, UT quartet doesn't have the huge, and occasionally cumbersome, ambitions that Brandon Flowers and company possess. Instead, Neon Trees keep it focused and catchy, crafting unrepentantly slick songs with huge choruses, and where everything falls into place at exactly the expected moment. Though elements of post-punk and dance-punk pop up here and there -- "Love and Affection"'s jabbing riffs are pure Bloc Party -- Neon Trees know how to absorb them fully into irresistible pop. Habits' first single, "Animal," uses the precision punk-pop of the Strokes for its underpinnings, then tops them with piles of shiny synths and handclaps. "In the Next Room"'s mischievous pianos instantly bring the Cure's "The Lovecats" to mind, though the rest of the song is pure 2000s alt pop. Neon Trees are so savvy that it's almost a flaw -- next time out, they could let a little more idiosyncrasy into their songs. Regardless, this mini-album shows off their undeniable pop skills. ~ Heather Phares
Photographer: Leann Mueller.
Personnel: Tyler Glenn (vocals, keyboards); Elaine Bradley (vocals, drums); Chris Allen (guitar).
Recording information: Annetenna Studios; Music Friends Studios, Eagle Rock, CA; Station House; Zenseven Studios.
