song of the day: 5/22/11.

If Enya and My Bloody Valentine ever met and played a gig together, it'd sound rather like The High Violets. Ethereal, artfully angst-ridden songs pack the Violets' discography, making their music among the best and most instrumentally complex to grace the Portland indie scene. Though pretty much everything this band has touched is worth hearing, "The Believer," one of the most compelling tracks on 2010's "Cinema," wins song of the day for its stirring, adrenal intro and floaty ascent into musical bliss. There are few bands who know how to sound agonized and peaceful at the same time - on this track, the High Violets prove that they are one of them.