BeatCrave is excited to bring you Brooklyn duo, Matt and Kim, as part of our Know Your NYC Bands series. If you haven’t heard of these two yet, all you need to know is that indie music got ten shades brighter somewhere in a warehouse because of them. Lilting keyboard riffs (Matt Johnson) and hyperactive drumming (Kim Schifino) have never come together so flawlessly underneath vocals that remind you of a kid running free with chocolate on his face.

Their spanking new album, Grand, is as New York as it gets. Named after their street in Brooklyn, the follow-up album to 2006′s Matt and Kim is nothing less than what the title presents. Released on the same day as the inauguration of our new President, the album exceeds high expectations.

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Brooklyn duo Matt and Kim and Illinois indie hip-hop group The Cool Kids will hit the road in December for a short run of dates. The shows are sponsored by Green Label Sound which released exclusive singles from both bands earlier this year. This run is the bargain of the holiday season. Entry to each show will only cost five dollars.

The exclusive singles from each group are available to download for free via Green Label Sound’s website. Check out the tour dates after the break.

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