Calm Palm Vapor, Young Man Debut New Videos

By Jon Graef in Arts & Entertainment on Dec 10, 2010 9:20PM

Photo by Taylor Burton via Young ManMySpace Page

Both Calm Palm Vapor and Young Man are two up-and-coming Chicago bands that nod heavily toward modern psychedelic rock. The former leans more toward the danceable, electronic pop side of the genre. (Think Ben Gibbard singing over My Bloody Valentine’s “Soon”). Young Man, on the other hand, leans more toward the genre’s folkier, more atmospheric tendencies, all the while adding booming, tribal drums. (Sound familiar, Animal Collective fans?).

So it’s perhaps an act of sonic serendipity that both groups released new videos this week. Calm Palm Vapor’s video for “Run The Tables,” from the duo’s recently released Morning Pacific album, is especially noteworthy, as Brian Cook from local nu-gazers Panda Riot directed it. It's a charmingly lo-fi clip. The Young Man video for “Up So Fast” from his Boy EP…well, let’s just say it’s a rather unique, whimsical look at a young man’s psyche, and also has its charms. It debuted earlier this week and you can check it out below.