I have a couple of friends whose musical tastes and opinions I really respect.  The one who showed me Foster The People‘s “Pumped Up Kicks” expects it will explode on the blogosphere becoming a hit and there’s good reason to believe him, it’s just starting to happen now.  BlackBookMag.com compares their sound to MGMT and Peter, Bjorn, and John, also predicting the song will become a big hit this summer.  Indie radio stations can be, at times, predictable and if you keep track on Hype Machine and Elbo.ws alone, you’ll have a pretty good collection of these kind of blogosphere hits. “Pumped Up Kicks” has been selected as a favorite by thousands of people on these sites and the song’s only been around for a week.  Check out Foster The People’s official website and you might find all of the songs just as refreshing and enjoyable as “Pumped Up Kicks.”  If there was a fantasy music league, I think these guys would be a great bet.

MP3: Foster The People – “Pumped Up Kicks”

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