DOWNLOAD: Skybox

By Tankboy in Arts & Entertainment on May 29, 2009 3:20PM

Skybox has been knocking around the local scene for a while, but we admit that we haven't really found ourselves gripped by anything we've heard out of them. There's certainly nothing wrong with their melting pot style -- it teeters back and forth between kitchen sink goofiness and splendid orchestral pop -- and plenty of folks can be found packing their shows, so we've always figured the disconnect was on our side and not really the band's fault. Hey, we can't feel a deep connection with every band, right?

Well, consider us connected right now, or at least slightly addicted to the group's latest offering "In A Dream." The band trades in any and all gimmickry to craft a little tune that is refreshingly crisp and inviting. It's happy beat and gently reverbed guitars seek out the promise of the summer sun and we defy anyone to keep from bobbing their head when the imminently hummable chorus hits.

Download it today and kick off the creation of your summer's perfect mixtape.

MP3: Skybox "In A Dream"

Skybox plays with Jonny Rumble Saturday, May 30, at Subterranean, 2011 W North, 9:30 p.m., $8, 17+