White Rabbits - Percussion Gun

It's easy to see patterns in things. So as Vampire Weekend hit the big time last year with recycled African rhythms, one could be quick to suspect White Rabbits, who do something similar here, are merely hoping on the bandwagon. That would be rather unfair to the younger New York combo however, whose second album "It's Frightening" has a lot to offer. They may lack the instant catchiness of an "Oxford Comma", but they do have something about them. This track in particular is a fantastically atmospheric number that revs up and up, powered by two drummers. Despite that duplication it's also pleasingly minimalist and at times offers combination of beats and harmony that is both beautiful and unsettling.