Blog: The Dumbing of America

Canadian hip hop and Spanish indie rock, all in one week?! Yes, we're asking you to open your minds, but we're rewarding you with exquisite treats. Spain's Boat Beam first came to our attention due to a collaboration they did with another great Spanish band called Havalina. The real treat came when we listened to their debut record, Puzzle Shapes. Beautiful female vocals wrapped around a deluge of sounds and instruments that come together to create brilliant quirky, pop songs. This is how pop should sound in our world. Josephine from Boat Beam took [...]