Foster The People – “Pumped Up Kicks”

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A little chillwave surf guitar, a little vocal like singing through an intercom, a little whistling – one percolating cool breeze of a song, as easy as ice coffee, as wide open as uneven brownstone roofs, the infinite spread of summertime in the city. Foster The People and “Pumped Up Kicks” goes down like a cold beer, refreshing to the point where all you want is another.

Foster The People – “Pumped Up Kicks”

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Matt June 11, 2010 at 12:29 pm

This has been my jam for the last month! Once it’s inevitably used in Gossip Girl (or some other equivalent TV show) I think it’s going to blow up.

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Kent July 1, 2010 at 1:55 pm

This song popped out in my headphone while waiting for the train/subway. I was like… yea…. I can dig this.
Summer Jam of the week FO SHO
(GOD I HOPE IT’S NOT THE NEXT GOSSIP GIRL TRACK)

I’m also showing props to Tame Impala’s “Solitude Is Bliss”
Summer goodness… loving it

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JP August 30, 2010 at 4:32 am

where can i get some foster the peoples songs?

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Lyric December 12, 2010 at 12:35 pm

They havent released anything yet, but you can buy Pumped up Kicks on vinyl at your local record store.

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Just June 20, 2010 at 6:59 pm

this song is so catchy! just in time for summer too.

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