Ones To Watch: Foster The People

Hey guys, I’ve decided to add a new weekly(ish) feature to my music posts. I’ll be focussing on the ones to watch in the music industry so I’ve cleverly decided to name the feature ‘Ones To Watch’ (cue round of applause). Anyway, enough of the intro, lets get things under way.

So, right now you may be thinking “who will be the prestigious first ever Ones To Watch?!?!”. Now this was a hard choice until I realised that their new single was the first song on my Spotify to have surpassed the dreaded 5 plays limit. The single, named ‘Houdini’, belongs to Indie Pop band Foster The People. This group from LA have a TON of hype surrounding them right now after a bunch of incredibly well received gigs at this year’s SXSW Festival in Austin. And just after checking out their first single ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ on YouTube, which has surpassed 2 million hits, this band couldn’t be any hotter.

Agreeing to the opinion of many a critic, I would liken Foster The People to a slightly more radio friendly MGMT/Empire Of The Sun. If you’re finding yourselves liking the sound of that, then I seriously recommend checking out their mellowed out first single below – which is a dead cert for one of the hits of the summer:



However, what really caught my attention regarding FTP was their shiny new single ‘Houdini’. This track has been rightfully dubbed the stand-out song off FTP’s summery debut album ‘Torches’ (released June 27) due to its upbeat, synth driven feel which perfectly accompanies Mark Foster’s smooth vocals. So what are you waiting for. Get up off that seat, give ‘Torches’ a listen on full blast and join the crowds at this year’s biggest UK festivals to get a nice live slice of Foster The People.



Foster The People are set to appear at: Reading & Leeds, Lovebox, Latitude and this weekend’s mighty Glastonbury festival!

Don’t forget to keep your eyes peeled for future editions of 'Ones To Watch' for your latest, up to date fix of the freshest music.