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Underwater Getdown are a six-member band out of Tempe, Arizona. While their website doesn't provide much information about the band, it is clear that the band members have an excellent sense of humor about themselves, indicated by their bios.

I was able to sample their entire debut album, Supersymmetry and I liked it quite a bit. The combination of Bryan and Audra's vocals with some very smooth, nice music with a kind of fuzziness to it made for an enjoyable album. At 11 tracks, it clocks in at just under 40 minutes, so it's short and sweet and the songs make me wonder what the band sounds like live. As a former band nerd, I get excited when I hear non-traditional instruments in rock songs, and Underwater Getdown features a healthy heaping of french horn. None of the songs sound identical, and one track, "Electric Lights", made me think of the B-52's (in a good way) with a orchestral meltdown accompanied by little yelps. "The New Asthma" is absolutely lovely, featuring mostly tamborine, acoustic guitar, and Bryan at his peak octave.

You can purchase their album on iTunes or purchase directly through their myspace page via PayPal. Check out a couple of great tracks from their album Supersymmetry, and catch them live if you're in the Phoenix area on September 1 at Casa Blanca or September 14 at the Ruby Room.

underwater getdown: hey
underwater getdown: monrovia
underwater getdown: the new asthma

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