This is a special blog post because we actually just finished recorded an acoustic session of this very song with Vancouver’s Bear Mountain.
Their debut album XO just got a fancy re-release, and it’s chock full of electro-emotion. “Faded” is exactly that – a rare blend of synths and sincerity (shameful alliteration, yes). A lot of music of this genre loses the humanity in the whirling of “the sound,” but lead vocalist Ian sees that the heart is not neglected.
The band is currently opening for Bloc Party on their North American jaunt, and we saw them play last night at the House of Blues in San Diego. The visuals provided by Kenzo are next-level and a perfect accompaniment for Bear Mountain’s sound.
Find the band’s live dates [HERE].
We’ll be debuting their acoustic performance in a bit, but for now enjoy the studio version of “Faded” here:
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