Music Under Fire

"Jumping Frenchmen of Maine" may seem like something out of a dream, or perhaps an odd nonsensical thought you had while you were driving in your car today, but don't consider yourself so clever. Jumping Frenchmen of Maine is a new song released by El Ten Eleven, the post rock duo from L.A. The group consists of only Kristian Dunn and drummer Tim Fogarty. Their simple, playful approach to the post rock genre has been refreshing for me since I stumbled upon them in 2006, a brief year after their self-titled release off of the Bar/None Records. Bar/None has had other successes with talented bands such as Architecture In Helsinki, Of Montreal, They Might Be Giants and even the indispensible Yo La Tengo back in 1990; El Ten Eleven truly is the label's little known secret.