“Pumped Up Kicks” holds a darker meaning behind its alt-pop dance sound. Foster wrote the track from the point of view of a deeply troubled youth named Robert, who’s named only once at the beginning ...

In Hear This, A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well—some inspired by a weekly theme and some not, but always songs worth hearing. This week, we asked, “What’s a song you like by a ...

It was when my wife shoved the music player back across the table that I realized I needed to think harder about the tune I was playing for her. “Pumped Up Kicks” has been hailed as the song — or at ...

There isn't a Grammy Award for most unlikely hit. If there were, though, "Pumped Up Kicks" would be a solid contender. As it stands, the Top 5 smash by Foster the People is up for best pop duo/group ...