power pop
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A funny little song from the forthcoming Neverever EP, Shake-A-Baby. The title: “Mexicoco.” It’s the kind of song that would have been a surf pop hit in the 60s if it had a better recording going for it. I can see leagues of teenage girls chewing gum and gossiping
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Mel Has A Problem by flashlights A new set of tracks with an old sound from Florida band Flashlights. The group’s latest album, I’m Not Alone, features a pretty catchy and accessible mixture of pop punk and indie rock. The track Mel has a problem has some guitar
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MP3 Some thick guitars and catchy group vocals coming through on this new Diarrhea Planet track, “Warm Ridin’.” The band has a new LP out via Infinity Cat titled Loose Jewels. Is it just me, or is it nearly impossible not to relate anything having to do with this band–
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“Wastoid Girl” is my favorite track on JEFF the Brotherhood’s new album We Are The Champions, so when I found out that the band had made a video for it, I was pretty psyched. When I found out that the video featured the band’s two members driving around
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CINCINNATTI by Literature OK, so here’s how I found out about this band: Not a bad introduction at all to this group: Literature. These guys are messy. Yeah, the three tracks on this single are pretty rough around the edges, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In
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A new video from JEFF the Brotherhood, which comes off the duo’s latest LP, We Are the Champions. Look for it now on Infinity Cat Recs. Yeah, it kinda sounds like Weezer, but who is complaining?
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Indiana’s Sleeping Bag will release its self-titled debut in August via Joyful Noise. The true simplicity of this trio is defined by their stripped down melodies, laid back vocals, jagged guitars, and kick-snare beats. The track “Ben” frames a picture that reflects good times of days past, but asks
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Idiana’s Sleeping Bag is gearing up to drop its first LP in August. In the meantime, the band has dropped two tracks, and “Ben” is one of them. Here, the band shoots for a tight and close sound that gets in the listener’s face, but still executes the
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Download: Vacation- The Do Shit Disc Vacation is a lively new garage punk band from Cincinnati, Ohio. Their first CD release, entitled The Do Shit Disc, was also released on cassette as The Do Shit Tape. Now it’s online for free. Clocking in at just under fifteen minutes, the
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If my son had made this album, I’d say this: “This is a strong debut, son. Strong debut.” WATCH THE REVIEW
