You pretty much couldn't be a human if you hadn't heard the hype about Warpaint. That is, Los Angeles' fantastic, predominantly female, forerunning Art Rock group.
This week they released a song from their highly anticipated debut full-length effort, The Fool. It seems most reminiscent of "Elephant", the standout track from their last EP.
This is another gentle, catchy song. They sound like a heavier Local Natives or First Aid Kit (think lovely melodies with 80s-sounding Orange Juice-esque guitars).
Here's the song, entitled "Undertow":
Warpaint - Undertow by HighVoltageMusic
If this is what we should expect from the album, man are we in luck.
A late contender for album of the year? I certainly think so...Sorry Pantha du Prince, Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem ETC...
They also tour the UK in late October, taking in venues such as Scala and Bristol's The Cooler. I'd check them out if I were you.