band crush: broods  make way for the latest new zealand
breakouts.  by: liza darwin  December 17 2013   New Zealand has
recently planted itself firmly on the pop music map thanks to
Lorde--but it's thanks to the newest Kiwi breakouts, Broods,
that the country's reputation as a hotbed of indie talent isn't
going anywhere. The brother-sister duo have plenty in common
with the "Royals" singer, sharing producer Joel Little and a
seemingly out-of-nowhere emergence. But really, Caleb and
Georgia Nott have been quietly working on their bewitching sound
for several years now.  "Caleb and I have always played music
together since we were little, and we were just writing together
and eventually began working with Joel," Georgia explained. "All
of a sudden, we happened to write quite a good song." This song
is question? "Bridges," a stunning synth-pop gem that sucks you
in and freezes you in place by the time Georgia's chorus kicks
in. It's an icy-cool combo that draws comparisons to everyone
from Imogen Heap to London