White Hinterland- “Icarus”
From their album Kairos


The hype machine is starting to chug for this Massachusetts outfit, led by singer-songwriter Casey Dienel. Her wandering and child-like voice recalls someone like St. Vincent, but the music around her is a bit more focused and tense. Whereas St. Vincent’s 2009 album sounded like a Disney score, the bass throb and hard snare of “Icarus” make it sound more dangerously conflicted while still capitalizing on Dienel’s airy, dreamy vocals. I’ve listened to it for two weeks, and I’m still finding new things to like about it.