I just discovered this band a few days ago and they are so much fun! This is absolute summer music! How so, you ask? Maybe it's the poppy minimalism, maybe it's the boy/girl vocals, maybe it's the album cover, or maybe it's the first song "Birthday Party Summer Camp (Hellloo Meggann)". Incidentally, that's the song that hooked me. I'm a sucker for songs that start soft and slowly build throughout; in this case, from a simple plucked bass line up the big gang vocals (no matter the genre, or how closely they resemble a "sing-a-long", I will always call them gang vocals because that makes them sound cooler). The middle of the (short) album is filled up cheerful pop punk melodies that just brush the 2 minute mark and, thankfully, don't overuse the "whoa-uh-oh's". And, in classic form, the last song is the ballad.
It's bands like this that make me feel vindicated in my relentless search for new music. They come out of nowhere and put out music that feels immediately fresh, but familiar. They're refreshing and fun, and I want to listen to this album over and over (I've already played it over 5 or 6 times now and I'm just getting started!).
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