I Come to Shanghai is a bay area band that has been many years in the making. Their debut self titled album was finally released a few weeks ago and by now I’ve spent a great deal of time listening to it. Although the band consists of just two members, Sam and Robert, it has a full sound that showcases the eclectic musical abilities of the band. Nearly all of the songs feature vocal harmonies at just the right moments – something that these days can be easily overdone. They also show a commitment to experimentation that never gets in the way of catchy songwriting and humorous but smart lyrics.

You can download the full album on their website on a pay what you want basis. The entire album as great as these two songs, so please do. If that doesn’t convince you, check out the video for the song “Your Lazy Eye” below.

I Come to Shanghai – Pass the Time (zshare)

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I Come to Shanghai – Do We Have to Rise Again (zshare)

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