Track of the Week: "Hazmat" by Via Audio

I recently saw the Brooklyn born and Berklee educated band Via Audio perform in Pittsburgh, and, as it was my fourth or fifth time seeing these guys, I was stunned by how consistently awesome they are.

This week's track - "Hazmat" - comes from their first full-length, Say Something. To quote the Pitchfork review:

Finally, a catchy pop record that's serious: not gloomy, not mournful, and not pretentious. It's serious and earnest, it's occasionally sad, but there is such a beautiful gloss over everything that it sticks, hurts, and feels delicious. Not surprisingly, the album was produced by Spoon's drummer, Jim Eno, who I don't believe puts a stamp on anything; he just added some sort of sealant that keeps the sultry goo of "Numb" and sexy-sad lollipops like "We Can Be Good" and "Harder on Me" in our heads for weeks.

On a personal note, these guys - Jess, David, Tom, and Adam - also happen to be amongst my most favorite people in the world. It's such a lovely coincidence that they're also brilliant musicians.

Buy Say Something here or on iTunes.

"Hazmat".