A.V. Club: Best of the Decade

Artist The Daredevil Christopher Wright

  • The Daredevil Christopher Wright

Nice boys who play perky, off-kilter pop tunes face some tough competition, not to mention skepticism, in these days of Vampire Weekend and Tokyo Police Club. The Daredevil Christopher Wright may catch some of the same ears, but instead of slouching its way into the trend, the Eau Claire trio leaps into its songs with unsuppressed glee and a sad touch where it’s needed. The small format helps a lot: All three sing, often in high-pitched, catchy harmonies. The band put out an endearing five-song EP in 2005, and upped the ante on 2009's full-length In Deference To A Broken Back, a collection of catchy yet delicate beauty.

Updated 05/07/2009

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