Songs We Love: Palm, 'Walkie Talkie'

Palm does not write music for passive listening. Out of jagged edges and complex, interlocking pieces, the Philadelphia quartet makes off-kilter art rock that demands — and rewards — your full attention. Guitarists and singers EveThe overall effect of cohesion is transfixing. It's immediately evident during a live performance: Often, the band hits on a groove onstage that seems to rely on a law of physics from another planet. Each time I've seen Palm live, I've been struck by the sense that I'm catching a glimpse of the future.