Quadron

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There’s something… something to be said about the sense of recognition and knowing you sometimes experience when listening to a song for the first time. While rock critics and music bloggers laud and yearn for the unknown, the innovative and cutting edge, the sense of instant relate-ability  and reliability is often taken for granted, or worse yet, mistaken for convention and derivation. Just wanted to plant that little seed in your brain before introducing you to this sweet, sweet winter gem.

With bass lines reminiscent of those reinforcing tracks sung by a Knowles sister and a voice delicate enough to draw Lykke Li comparisons and commanding enough to draw Chrisette Michele comparisons, Denmark’s Quadron fell from the sky and into my inbox late last week, sounding like an eclectic mix of the songstresses that allow me to sleep soundly at night. Because, God, do I hate pills.

Their self-titled debut album was released to iTunes on January 26th. The album will be out March 23rd everywhere else. Listen to my favorite cuts off the album below:

[audio=http://pmatunes.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/02-Slippin.mp3,Quadron "Slippin",]
[audio=http://pmatunes.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/05-Pressure.mp3,Quadron "Pressure",]

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pmablog February 2, 2010 at 9:50 pm

Gorgeous soul alla Lykke Li & Solange: Quadron http://prettymuchamazing.com/mp3/quadron... would really like to know what you think

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lnstck February 2, 2010 at 10:03 pm

RT @pmablog: Gorgeous soul alla Lykke Li & Solange: Quadron http://prettymuchamazing.com/mp3/quadron... would really like to know what you think

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lnstck February 2, 2010 at 10:03 pm

RT @pmablog: Gorgeous soul alla Lykke Li & Solange: Quadron http://prettymuchamazing.com/mp3/quadron... would really like to know what you think

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lena February 2, 2010 at 3:57 pm

wow, i like it! :-)

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Chase February 2, 2010 at 4:01 pm

This is definitely smooth. Thanks for the mp3s.

Oh and I really liked what you said at the beginning of this post. Not everything has to change the landscape of music. We don’t have to shift the paradigm in music every 6 months because some band in Brooklyn decides to. It’s damn tiring.

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lnstck (Lena) February 2, 2010 at 4:06 pm

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pmablog (L) February 2, 2010 at 4:33 pm

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steph February 2, 2010 at 4:38 pm

i hear a little sia-esque voice in the second song. i like it alot!!

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michael February 2, 2010 at 6:54 pm

you can be credited with at least one album sale from this post… beautiful stuff

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Sam Davis February 2, 2010 at 11:15 pm

Looks like you’ve found a gem.

“Horse” is an amazing track. Something about those synth keyboards. “Average Fruit” sounds a lot like a Vikter Duplaix track.

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pmablog February 5, 2010 at 1:28 am

Quadron “Pressure” Music Video & “Average Fruit” MP3 http://prettymuchamazing.com/mp3/quadron...

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Felix Kincaid February 4, 2010 at 8:16 pm

listening to “Slippin” now… this is hella dope. soulful and chill. What the hell is in the water up in Scandinavia?!? I need to make a journey over there ASAP

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