Breathe
Fans of Coldplay and the Doves will find lots to like about the Icelandic trio Leaves. The songs shimmer with the delicious melancholy of the former while maintaining the harder-edged drive of the latter. Lead singer Arnar Gudjonsson’s voice is Ian McCulloch, Thom Yorke and Chris Martin rolled into one, which suits songs such as the string-driven rocker “Catch” perfectly. It may not reach the emotional depths that Coldplay can hit, but it’s a start.
Take away: Take leaves
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Edited by Cara DiPasquale (cdipasquale@tribune.com) and Chris Courtney (cdcourtney@tribune.com)
