The greatest thing about Washington D.C. duo Georgie James—and there are a lot of great things about them—is that they just sort of came out of nowhere.

John Richards, a onetime fanzine editor (oh, and former drummer for this band) who wrote about bands like Frodus and Juno (the band, not the messy cinematic pop culture abortion of a movie) picked up the guitar and teamed with Laura Burhenn, a local singer-songwriter, and the result was Georgie James.

Although the duo formed in 2005, only recently have they started to turn heads with Places, their Saddle-Creek released full-length of concise, yet still grandiose, pop gems. The dual voices of Richards and Burhenn mesh seamlessly, the music bounces along, and, in fact, everything about this band just seems too damn easy. Like the New Pornographers, Georgie James effortlessly churn out perfected pop songs with such ease, it’s a little unsettling.

But who says art needs to equal suffering? If these two can write an album like Plans while confidentially resting their feet upon a desk as they clutch sifters of brandy and puff on cigars (at least, that’s how I picture their recording sessions), it’s fine by me.

In fact, pass the brandy.

MP3:
Georgie James - Need Your Needs

Georgie James perform at the Artistery tonight.