Rocks meets electro

California rock band Young the Giant manages to keep things fresh in their sophomore album Mind Over Matter. As with their debut album, Sameer Gadhia‰’s vocals bring something different to each song found in Mind Over Matter. From the the albums louder, catcher “Anagram‰” and “It‰’s About Time‰” to the smaller, quieter, “Crystallized‰” Gadhia‰’s vocals lead the album, at times overpowering the instruments that surround it. The best use of Gadhia‰’s voice is without a doubt “Firelight‰” which is able to use Gadhia‰’s vocals in harmony with the instruments that surround it. Despite it‰’s less than stellar pieces, such as that somewhat corny “In My Home‰Û, Mind Over Matter is proof that incredibly successful debut albums don‰’t always lead to terrible sophomore albums.

RIYL: The Black Keys, Foster the People, Of Mice and Men, Grouplove
Recommended: 2, 5,7,12,11