Catbirdman is just now catching on to last summer’s Bloomsbury EP from Princeton, a threesome from Los Angeles. Before I get out my Norton Anthology of English Literature (each track is inspired by a member of London’s fabled Bloomsbury group, and hey, I’ve read “To The Lighthouse” more than once…), let me just share these tracks with you. They give me a similar pleasure that I found in Vampire Weekend last year, with more of a nod toward Stuart Murdoch’s record collection than the punk standards. This suits me just fine.
If you like what you hear, purchase the EP from iTunes, and while you’re at it, check out their Daytrotter session here. A new album is coming in the fall, so watch this space.