Artist: Butterfly Explosion

Hey! Have you heard Cacoy? If not, you should. They sound like pretty much nothing else I know, which makes them an ideal choice for when I have absolutely no idea what I want to listen to, though I know I want to listen to something. It's like Psapp, but backwards. And from Japan. But a bit dancier, and yet not really, y'know? Also, they're on Grizzly Bear's Danish label, and I love Grizzly Bear, but I don't think that makes me love Cacoy too. Listen! - Piracle Pa [...]

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• Butterfly Explosion - Sophia
• Cacoy - Piracle Pa

Great to see Irish band, Butterfly Explosion getting some worldwide recognition through mp3 blogs such as 3hive , *Sixeyes , for the eardrums and Who needs radio . This seems to be due to their recent SXSW appearance which by all accounts, went down a storm. Musically, the band have been described as "Brooding, atmospheric, melodic and lush" . I hear many influences in the five tracks I've heard so far, 'Sophia' having a spacey rock feel akin to M83 (What's up with the M83 influences on Irish bands? Channel One [...]