Blog: LocalCut

Making quirky, structurally complex avant-pop in the style of Menomena or a less ornate Broken Social Scene, local three piece Iretsu manages something quite special—persuaded me to hit repeat after a week spent listening to way too many bands. One of the nicest surprises on "Name Our Numbers, Numbers," the title track from its new 3-song EP, is how weightless the whole thing feels. The songs got a lot of things going on—wide, reverberating slabs of guitar; a spiraling keyboard line; elegant notes of glockenspiel and moaning violin. After a minute-long intro, you almost expect it to [...]

• Iretsu - Name our Numbers, Numbers