It's infrequent (to say the least) for music fans to give props to Wichita, but even though it may sound odd, the local music scene there is burgeoning. Take Paper Airplanes, a six-piece whose roots to outsiders might seem closer to a place like Montreal than the 'Ta. Led by vocalist Marcus Stoetz, who often sounds like a more creative Brandon Flowers, the band's influences range from the Beach Boys to the Arcade Fire. Starting with basic prog-pop structures, the band's songs develop and flourish with the use of a variety of strings, banjos and looped vocals. The effect is surprising and beautiful — suddenly, Wichita just got a lot more attractive.
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