Kevin Bronson on September 16th, 2009

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With its cerebral eloquence, maze-like song structures and insistent atmospherics, the music of Australian quintet Dappled Cities is not exactly Pop 101. It reminds me of the widescreen romanticism of Britpop bands such as Suede and Gene, though without as many hooks. The band’s third album, “Zounds” is out this week on Dangerbird Records, and to mark the occasion the L.A.-based label is giving away Dappled Cities’ previous full album, 2007’s “Granddance” (which Pitchfork, among others, liked). My take on “Zounds” is that it’s better, so consider this an introduction …

||| Download the album: “Granddance”

||| Video: After the jump, watch the video for the new song “The Price”