No. 89: Skybox

Skybox is an indie pop Chicago based band that formed in Arizona. The band consists of Tim Ellis (Lead Vocals, Guitars), Christian Fields (Keys, Guitars, Vocals), Mike Holtz (Drums) and Sean Brennan (Bass). Their first album Arco Iris came out in 2006 and they just released the second album Morning After Cuts. They were able to ride a few years from their first album partly because of the success of song "Various Kitchen Utensils." A very catchy, awkward song with ragtime piano, some distorted voices, and a mix of just about everything else. Morning After Cuts has been getting some attention as well with their song "In a Dream."

Many of their songs are a bit too poppy for my tastes, but I can see why people would enjoy their music. It's not very offensive in a musical aspect, everything is pretty easy on the ears. They remind me of Of Montreal and a more sophisticated Guster with some Franz Ferdinand sprinkled in.

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