Givers - In Light

In Light, the inaugural album by Louisiana’s young Givers, is not a new release but it has recently hit Spotify. Fusing the indie-pop-afro-beat of Vampire Weekend with a more exuberant undertone and some lush, tropicalia-inspired rhythms, In Light is an infectiously-melodious record. This is no more evident than on Up Up Up, their rabble-rousing album opener and set closer but also appears on In My Eyes and Saw You First. Sometimes the songs take a while to ramp up but when they do it’s invariably worth it. Maybe this won’t stand the test of time, but for now it’ll take you out of the darkness.