The Jumpoff – n. – something good or positive. If you approve of something, it becomes the jump-off.

The Jumpoff is a lot of different things to a lot of people. It’s like the thumbs-up for the twenty-first century. In this recurring segment of my blog, I’ll be bringing you everything from music to videos to Aztec gold and more. Why? Because, clearly, I think these things are the jumpoff and I’d like to share them with you.

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For the first edition of The Jumpoff, I would like to share a piece of music that is not only blowing my mind, but tearing up my playlists. Today’s focus is Mt. Desert Island, an up-and-coming indie rock duo consisting of my good friends Jesse Kohn and Bennett Kuhn. Now, now — I know what you’re thinking: “You’re only posting this cause you’re friends with these guys.” Well, I suggest that you bite your tongue and get on this tip on the double because these guys are hot fire.

The duo creates lyrically beautiful and musically compelling songs. Kuhn’s ethereal beats and Kohn’s often wistful lyrics evoke a sort of otherworldly nineteenth century Paris or a long train ride across vast Russian plains with nothing more than a journal in hand and memories in tow. 

“The Waltz,” is a tale of love lost, in which the pair blaze a trail through the intricate architectures of memory with a driving ghosts-having-a-dance-party electronic backdrop and swelling synth lines. Do yourself a favor and blast this while you’re driving down the highway late at night, windows down. You’ll thank me later.

DOWNLOAD: Mt. Desert Island – The Waltz

For more, check out [Mt. Desert Myspace]