One thing is a certainty, and it is that I don't know a lot about Passwords. Neither does a lot of the blogosphere. Stumbling around the interwebs, I came across "Life After Summer" and let it rip in the background of my desktop. I suppose it's a simple to label this as indie-pop with a folk tilt, but what is astonishing is what this song wanders into by its close. A relatively sunny aura slow burns into this epic and spiraling, awe-inspiring second half. In fact, you'll be absolutely stunned once the guitar soloing intensifies into an almost haunting similarity to the Cliff Burton/Kirk Hammet tandem noodling in "Orion." Seriously. Listen to the first 30 seconds of this track and then figure out if you can imagine the song somehow going into old-school Metallica mode. Then just sit back and listen. I've also included "Idaho" to give you a feel of what concertgoers are in for. I'm throwing out my ace in the hole. I think this is a sleeper pick for NXNE, especially if you're into the style. "Life After Summer" is well worth bypassing a lot of the acts playing during that hour. You can catch Passwords at The Garrison on Friday at midnight.
Amazing find! Thanks for the heads up, this stuff is killer!