Twin Shadow "Forget"

The other day, while listening to my satellite radio, a song came on that caught my ear because it sounded at once so familiar and at the same time so different from anything you hear these days. The song was 'Castles in the Snow' by Twin Shadow. Now there isn't a whole wealth of information about Twin Shadow out there, but this is what I've tracked down: Twin Shadow is a band formed by Dominican-born, Florida-raised George Lewis Jr. who has gone from fronting a punk band to performing for European theatre troupes to the 1980s inspired Twin Shadow. Lewis' sound on this album draws on the sounds of 80's New-Wavers Roxy Music, The Smiths, Depeche Mode and Morrissey while mixing in some of the synthesized guitar and bass sounds found on Radiohead's more recent albums - no doubt courtesy of Chris Taylor's (bassist for acclaimed indie-rockers Grizzly Bear) production.

The songs on Forget are more than 80s throwbacks though, the lyrics have a depth to them that can only come from being inspired by experiences and it is this aspect that gives the album repeat-listening value. It is this quality that takes Forget to the next level: the 80s sound is not the show, it's a vehicle for Lewis' nostalgic stories. 

Although the album may end with a repeating chorus of "This is everything I'm wanting to forget" that's not a possibility because these songs, and this album will be sticking around in your head for the foreseeable future.

Listen to a couple tracks after the jump.

Video for "Castles in the Snow"


"Forget"

Download the album here