A Los Angeles band that started with a viral hit and kept evolving.
For their early sound, 'Pumped Up Kicks' still defines that moment. If you want where they ended up, try 'Waste', it's quieter, more personal.
They landed with 'Pumped Up Kicks' in 2011, a song that felt like a summer anthem but had darker lyrics underneath. That debut album Torches topped the Billboard 200, and later tracks like 'Sit Next to Me' kept the bright indie pop going. Over time, they've moved toward more reflective songs like 'Waste', showing a shift in tone without losing their melodic touch.
Formed in 2009, they broke out with Torches after 'Pumped Up Kicks' took off. The lineup changed when bassist Cubbie Fink left, but they've kept releasing music, including a 2019 collab with Hayley Williams.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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