"Little Numbers," by BOY

I used to be pretty good at math. Back in second grade - my "heyday," if you will - I was the first kid in my class to add and subtract numbers in the thousands. So, y'know, kind of a big deal. I progressed through the ranks nicely. Multiplication tables, division, then on to algebra, geometry, even trigonometry and statistics. Oh yeah, I did it all, climbing the ranks, until I became a journalism major. I'm more of a "word guy" these days, and my skills are deteriorating. I'm embarrassed to say that I Googled how to do long division last month. My ego took a hit, but my budget has thanked me.

Valeska Steiner and Sonja Glass of BOY. Photo by Matze 

Hielscher.

Fortunately, to appreciate this week's free single you only need a rudimentary mathematical knowledge of the number seven. "Little Numbers," by Europop duo, BOY, is the premier single off of their debut album Mutual Friends. Though the album was released in 2011, we're just seeing it state-side for the first time, listening to the bright sounds of singer/guitarist Valeska Steiner and bassist Sonja Glass. Though new to the states, BOY is largely acclaimed in Europe, having won several awards including one for best new artist. The pair has been compared to female singer/songwriter acts like Feist and Regina Spektor (I would disagree, but we'll delve into that after the jump).