Ivan & Alyosha

NPR Music is streaming Ivan & Alyosha's "debut" album, though the site rightfully points out that they have been around for a bit. They remind me of new favorite Hey Marseille and old favorite Blind Pilot.  Says NPR of their Seattle sound:

Besides, it's about time Ivan & Alyosha received due praise as a standard-bearer for hyper-accessible, harmony-rich roots music: The band writes gorgeous, swelling, impeccably built songs about love and faith — several of its members are married with kids, and it shows — and performs them with real charm. The sweetly propulsive "Easy to Love" has aged nicely since a bunch of us became smitten with it while preparing for SXSW in 2010; with its wise, graceful look at enduring commitment, it's a Valentine's Day-friendly love song that never gets stuck in sap. Elsewhere, Ivan & Alyosha's songs chug and soar agreeably and kindly; even the album-closing kiss-off "Who Are You" softens its tough words with gigantic hooks.

The album is released on February 26. You can download "The Cabin Sessions" on their website.