In Hear This, A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well—some inspired by a weekly theme and some not, but always songs worth hearing. This week, we asked, “What’s a song you like by a ...

If “Pumped Up Kicks” catches your attention with its upbeat sound and hidden deep message, these tracks will give you that same blend of catchy rhythms and thoughtful, sometimes dark, lyrics. Its ...

2011's songs of the summer were as schizophrenic as the season itself. Over the next few days on The Record, we'll look at some of the songs that captured our attention (or held us hostage) and ask ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two years after Foster the People's 2010 hit "Pumped Up Kicks" hit a billion streams on Spotify, the track is adding yet another ...

Foster the People's biggest hit to date is taking a hit in terms of radio airplay. Though 'Pumped Up Kicks' is almost two years old, the debut single from the Los Angeles-based band still had some ...

Foster The People's "Pumped Up Kicks" was released in 2010, though it took a couple years for it to become a hit. Since then, it's been plagued by accusations that the song glorifies school shootings.

It was when my wife shoved the music player back across the table that I realized I needed to think harder about the tune I was playing for her. “Pumped Up Kicks” has been hailed as the song — or at ...

Recently I foraged into the wilds of the Internet, hungry for a juicy new composition into which to sink my teeth. I had begun to worry that this column had become mired in the past, a victim of the ...

3Teeth continue to roll out music from their upcoming Metawar album, this time releasing a track that might already be familiar to listeners. The band has covered the Foster the People alterna-hit ...

While the pop song has an upbeat sound, it contains lyrics like, "He found a six-shooter gun in his dad's closet, with the box of fun things…he's coming for you, yeah he's coming for you," and "All ...

There isn't a Grammy Award for most unlikely hit. If there were, though, "Pumped Up Kicks" would be a solid contender. As it stands, the Top 5 smash by Foster the People is up for best pop duo/group ...

When I visited the East Coast a few years back. I heard an interesting phrase pop up over and over again in conversation: “I see you!” No, it wasn’t any of that Na’vi, love-and-understanding crap. “I ...