Foster the People Review

Track List:
1. "Helena Beat"
2. "Pumped Up Kicks"
3. "Call It What You Want"
4. "Don't Stop (Color On the Walls)"
5. "Waste"
6. "I Would Do Anything for You"
7. "Houdini"
8. "Life On the Nickel"
9. "Miss You"
10. "Warrant"

Foster the People's Debut LP "Torches" released May 23 2011 is an up beat, electro pop filled release thats perfect for the summer time. You can't not tap your foot to the sound. Very catchy.

Based out of Los Angeles, California Foster the People's most well known song is "Pumped Up Kicks" witch reached Number One on the Billboard's Alternative Song chart in the United States.

Tracks That Stand Out:

"Helena Beat".
   Great opener to the album. Catchy beats and great keyboard and guitar riffs.

"Pumped Up Kicks".
   Has been called the Summer Anthem of 2011. Very good. It makes you feel good. Catchy beats/drums and on the chores you can't not sing along. But if you listen to the lyrics its a very dark song.  I feel its about a kid who took his fathers gun and bullets and goes on a killing spree, killing the Jock kids "All the other kids with the pumped up kicks better run, better run, out run my gun..." The kids troubled because his father is an alcoholic and possibly beats him. Its very well written.

"Houdini".
   Another great catchy track. Just great.

Overall the whole album flows nicely together. Check it out and give it a try. You won't be disappointed.

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"Pumped Up Kicks" Music Video:

Band Website: fosterthepeople.com