Annuals are currently receiving a lot of attention with the release of their first record "Be He Me". After hearing a few tracks on various blogs i ordered the cd last week from Ace Fu Records.
Not only was i very happy to receive it in a very prompt 3 days but i was pleased with what i heard. Annuals have been compared to quite a few bands but the one i hear the most is Animal Collective. Not that they are derivative of that great Brooklyn band but they share a free flowing and joyous style.
The stand out track for me is "The Bull and the Goat". A very fine and promising debut, its hard to believe that no one in the band is over the age of 22, given the skillful playing and intense emotions on display.
MP3: Brother.