The video and the sound both conjure ideas of a swedish Animal Collective. Miike Snow is not one person, but three people, none of whom is named Miike. The two swedish members of the group (Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg) are the creative force that wrote "Toxic," Britney Spears' grammy-winning hit of 2004 (hey, we all have to make money). Don't judge them for that. They are joined by american singer/songwriter Andrew Wyatt to form Miike Snow. They released their first single, "Animal" in August of 2009, so this stuff is still fresh. They are charting in the UK, and their name recognition in the US is on the rise. Melodic electro and piano chords drive their airy, quietly dramatic anthems and combine with intelligent lyrics to produce something that sounds just right in the sun or in the sleet. A neat trick.
As opposed to the above-mentioned Movits!, I recommend that you get Miike Snow's entire album; there isn't a bad track to be found. I'm partial to Sylvia, Burial, and A Song for No One.
EPIC PIECE OF TRIVIA: The band is infamous in some circles in Sweden due to the ongoing rumor that Christian Karlsson is in fact the true reincarnation of
Grigori Rasputin, one of the most evil and hated men in Russian history.
