Don’t you love taking a three-month sabbatical in the woods and emerge the talk of NPR, KEXP, and the New York Times? So goes the story of Boston-based duo You Won’t, comprised of childhood friends Josh Arnoudse and Raky Sastri seeking several different creative outlets before trying their hand at music in eastern Massachusetts. The result is 2012’s ‘Skeptic Goodbye’ (written by Arnoudse and produced by Sastri), a collection of low-fi lyricism rife with keyboards and acoustic that propelled them to the top of the must-listen listens, bolstered by a deal with Old Flame Records and a last-minute SXSW appearance. Their sound is high energy without being thoughtless and has a sense of humor that keeps even the most serious songs from getting bogged down in pretense. Best of all, they’re having fun with it — tracks like “Fat and Happy” and single “Three Car Garage” (streaming) are evidence enough.
The duo will be hitting up the House of Blues on June 20th with the Joy Formidable, then returning for the second glorious installment of Boston Calling on September 7th along with acts like Vampire Weekend and Bat for Lashes. – Jamie Loftus