Bellows: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Bellows’ debut album, Blue Breath, was among my Top 20 records of last year. What sets Bellows apart from thousands of other guitar-bass-drums bands out there is its heart. Oliver Kalb sings about things that matter to him in ways that matter to me. His sing-song, matter-of-fact phrasing and guitar melodies are memorable, and the harmonies are lovely, with the staying power to drift in my head for days on end. I first heard Bellows when I went to see another Brooklyn band, Eskimeaux; the two share many mem