Cold Hands, Warm Heart

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Mitten, in repose

A day in the snow, followed by blankets in front of the fire ¦ a long drive in the early evening when the sun begins to dip behind the trees ¦ these are the kinds of places where the music of Mitten can really work its magic. New Yorkers Joanna Katcher and Maia MacDonald worked together at an NYC radio station, and discovered that their love of percussive, shifting melodies (not unsimilar to Imogen Heap) made them simpatico. As Mitten, they create layered electro-pop”soft and complex. Similar Sense melds mewing guitars with percussive rhythms, bubbling synths and the cool, plain-sung vocals of MacDonald. All gossamer and bass, Calvacade gets the heart racing. The intensity may be muted here, but it’s still palpable. The duo gets cunning on Green, layering two vocal parts with panging guitars and the organic thump of drums. Elegant, subdued, intricate and unexpected, the music of Mitten casts a warm glow you’ll want to cuddle up to.