Bellows: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Bellows debut album, Blue Breath, was among my Top 20 records of last year. What sets Bellows apart from thousands of other guitarbassdrums bands out there is its heart. Oliver Kalb sings about things that matter to him in ways that matter to me. His singsong, matteroffact phrasing and guitar melodies are memorable, and the harmonies are lovely, with the staying power to drift in my head for days on end. I first heard Bellows when I went to see another Brooklyn band, Eskimeaux; the two share many mem