Seraphina Lotkhamnga on March 28th, 2013

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[File under People Who Impressed Us at SXSW, the Follow-Up:]

What we saw at SXSW.

There hasn’t been a friendly G-rated pop song that has rocketed up the charts this fast since Sara Bareilles’ “Love Song” in 2007, but Swiss-German duo Boy has found that same kind of charm in their break-out hit “Little Numbers.” Beyond the cutesy juxtaposition of naming their girl/girl duo Boy, the folk-pop on Valeska Steiner and Sonja Glass’ debut “Mutual Friends’ (out now via Nettwerk Records) offers effortlessly tender vocals, bouncing melodies and turn-your-frown-upside-down narratives heavy on high spirit and redemption.

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||| Also check out our SXSW coverage on:

‣ Haim, Le1f, Parquet Courts, Small Black, Supreme Cuts, the Orwells
‣ Ace Reporter, Frightened Rabbit, Mitzi, Peace, RDGLDGRN, Smashing Pumpkins, the Little Ones
‣ Fol Chen, Isaac Delusion, MØ, Rhye, Suburban Living
‣ Kendrick Lamar, Kitten, Metz, Savages, Solange, Wildcat! Wildcat!
‣ Chelsea Light Moving
‣ Future, Sinkane, the Afghan Whigs, Usher
‣ Cayucas, Cold War Kids, Hunters, Palma Violets, PAPA, Sizaar, TOY
‣ CHVRCHES, Como Mamas, Lianne la Havas, Skaters, Surfer Blood
‣ Dave Grohl’s SXSW keynote speech
‣ China Rats, Gliss, Mr. Jojangles, Phosphorescent, the Neighborhood
‣ “Dear Austin, Love L.A.”
‣ Dual Core, Io Echo, Nerdcore, Spirit Animal, Tenlons Fort, the 1975, the Wandering Madman, Wordburglar
‣ Fetsum, Franny Glass, Little Green Cars, Wild Child, Yi Sung Yol