I stumbled across Hungry Kids of Hungary´s single Scattered Diamonds in my iTunes recommendations, and was drawn to it mostly because I liked the bright, cartoony album cover. I listened to the sound clip and thought it was catchy, so I gave the song a try and was happy with it. It´s pretty on track with what I would expect given the whimsical album artwork of Mega Mountain, their second album. The song is quick and upbeat with lyrics that are intriguing, if a little repetitive. There´s something really appealing about their singing too - there´s a funky, laid-back quality to their voices that might stem from their Australian roots, or it may just be that you can hear the good time this group of guys is having performing. In short, this song is fun and really easy to like. It left me interested in finding out more about the band and wanting to hear more of their music.

Looking into the group a little further, I realized that HKH has some other gems, too. I wound up really liking some of their music videos, which aren’t usually my thing. The one for Scattered Diamonds has a cute sock-monkey theme and Let You Down, another great song, is set on an apartment rooftop and features the band of four guys getting carried away by a bunch of brightly-colored balloons, kind of like the Indy music version of that Miss Dior Chérie ad. Or Up. Those songs are my two favorites this far, and I tended to like their more upbeat, lighter stuff more than I did songs like Old Money or Set It Right, but wasn’t really disappointed by anything I listened to. I still have a bunch to explore, and I’m excited to discover a few more I really like, but for now I’m enjoying Scattered Diamonds and Let You Down as two favorites on this month’s playlist. They really are worth a listen, and definitely check out the official video for the latter, it’s certainly unique and playful enough to merit a watch.

Hungry Kids of Hungary - "Let You Down" (.m4a file)

Hungry Kids of Hungary - "Scattered Diamonds" (.m4a file)

Hungry Kids of Hungary - "Let You Down" (YouTube link)

Hungry Kids of Hungary - "Scattered Diamonds" (YouTube link)