Forget Portugal. The Man for a minute and focus on this other guy from Alaska who moved to Portland to sing in a pop band. Production supplied by Brent Knopf, formerly of Menomena.

MP3: Lost Lander – Cold Feet
I can’t really call this fully minimalist pop music, but it feels really spacious and beautiful. After I heard it once, all I could remember were the great drums and vocals. But man, how could I forget that bass line that’s just right every time it pops up? This song doesn’t hit like an atom bomb, but it uses its punches to great effect.