Foster the Hooks3 Out Of 5 Stars
The debut by Foster The People rides mainly ion the skills of lead singer/songwriter Mark Foster, who has found the way to homogenize the sound of indie and dance for his "Torches." He's got a knack for ear-worm choruses, already made unavoidable by the all-summer-long pervasiveness of "Pumped Up Kicks," and "Don't Stop." The music has an effervescence to it, which is interesting if you consider that "Kicks" is a song about a shooting spree.
That is what makes "Torches" both promising, interesting and frustrating. Mark sings in a Bee Gees helium voice, which keeps the music buzzy and floaty. There isn't much by way of depth, but there's loads of tart candy to be had. The opening of "Helana Beat" had me thinking Donna Summer and popped up on my I-Pod's random play. There's no way to deny it, "Foster The People" are a solid pop band that is currently rolling in some hipster cred. The question is going to be if they can lift themselves to the pop creativity of, say, Adam Levine/Maroon 5 or if "Pumped Up Kicks" is this year's MGMT and "Kids."
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