Pentatonix - PTX, Vol. III (ep)

[Music Head]

enters the Billboard chart this week at #5

Spotify online listen
yet to be rated by allmusic

acappella group
have to admire the talent for the sounds
don't have to admire the songs
4 covers, 3 originals
mostly dance stuff

artist website - http://ptxofficial.com/home

Bio - from allmusic



A five-person a cappella group based out of Arlington, Texas, Pentatonix are best known for winning the third season of NBC's The Sing-Off in
2011. Formed by high-school friends Kirstie Maldonado, Mitch Grassi, and Scott Hoying, the group got its initial start after its version of
Beyoncé and Lady Gaga's "Telephone," recorded for a local Glee-related contest, started garnering attention on YouTube. The band then added
members Avi Kaplan and Kevin Olusola, renamed itself Pentatonix, and auditioned for The Sing-Off. Standing out for their unexpected stylistic
range, which found them covering songs in such styles as electronica, reggae, R&B, dubstep, and more, Pentatonix ultimately won The Sing-Off
performing Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger." They released a debut EP, PTX, Vol. 1, in 2012.

Album Review - from popdust



“People are looking for a more organic, pure sound now that you don’t get to hear so much on the radio. It’s overpopulated with overproduced
tracks,” Pentatonix band mate and beat-boxer Kevin Olusola shared recently of the resurgence of a capella music. Delivering succinctly-
constructed vocal-pop hooks are the group’s forte—bolstered by their tightly-packed, punching harmonies, draped over a wholesome rhythmic
section (courtesy of Avi Kaplan and Olusola, too). It’s no real wonder how The Sing-Off season three champions have carved out their own market
niche—they are unapologetically bold, dynamically captivating and unlike anything else on the pop landscape.

With their PTX: Vol. III, Pentatonix have transformed into something completely cataclysmic and are poised for superstardom. While, sure, they
are already household names (in every sense of the term), what the new disc supplies (their own original “On My Way Home” the highest, most
sparkling skyscraper moment) is a new-found sense of poise and confidence. Also on such covers as Stromae‘s “Papaoutai” (an undertaking which
required French tutors to get it just right) and “La La Latch” (a Sam Smith-hybrid of Disclosure‘s “Latch” and Naughty Boy‘s “La La La”),
they’ve notched up their expertly-laid arrangements and allowed themselves to open up in a truly inviting way.

Of course, adding a dash of Ariana Grande (their “Problem” rendition is another standout moment) and Clean Bandit‘s “Rather Be” gives the
project even more accessibility, without coming across as unnecessary or forced. Despite being a lean seven tracks (with no sign of a full-
length LP in the near future), Pentatonix demonstrate their vast collection of influences, styles and breadth of their perspective. If a hit
single isn’t achieved here, that might be the biggest travesty of 2014. Their previous two non-holiday EPs were simply setting the stage for
what is clearly their best release to-date.

one of the originals and the best thing for me:

[video=youtube;QovILUHc4WQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QovILUHc4WQ[/video]

Track Listing

1. Problem
2. On My Way Home
3. La La Latch
4. Rather Be
5. See Through
6. Papaoutal
7. Standing By

[SteveO]

Yes I like them! Original style, great singing!

[CRAZY-HORSE]

i like acapella....in small doses, but it does sound good when done properly with good vocal tones