For some reason the original KEXP Youtube clip got taken down for copyright...but anyway I've been a fan of London Grammar from the first hour and if you like this, absolutely check out their album, because it's just as great.
I've always stood by my judgement that London Grammar are one of the most overrated acts of 2013/2014. The instrumental content is frankly trite. It's not one of those 'less is more things', it's simply monotonous and empty. The only reason this band has any standing is because of their talented singer. Take away her fantastic pipes and you're left with something that has no merit whatsoever. I apologise, but I had to get that out my head.
Been listening to their stuff for a while. Favourite song is without a doubt Nightcall. My main issue, and I think others felt this as well, was that there was a very similar tempo and structure to every song on the album. They start of slow and then get quite dancey towards the end. I don't know what made this particularly noticeable on If I Wait, but the iambic movement of every song gave the album a somewhat repetitive feeling. Have you heard VAULTS? Check out Premonitions. It's a tad darker than London Grammar without being as dark as Banks, for example. The singer's voice is also quite husky at times, it reminds me of the singer from a rock band called Dommin.
Yeah, I know it, but Kavinsky puts way too much synth into 'synthpop' for my liking. If you like both of these bands, maybe try out Polica? Lay Your Cards Out, Warrior Lord, and Wandering Star are good tracks with Smug from their most recent album Shulamith being my favourite. Sorry I'm not linking anything: I'm lazy and on mobile.