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Watch the New Merries Video

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12106948_1206840252663241_4324044664999367683_nThere’s definitely a soft spot in my heart for perfect guitar pop; I’m always looking for the sort that brings in distorted guitars wrapped around touching harmonies…sort of what Nada Surf‘s been doing for years. So here we have Helsinki’s Merries and their new video for “Travel to the Sun.” My only complaint is that the song might be a few seconds short; I could listen to this on repeat for hours. This song appears on the band’s forthcoming album, which is due later this spring, but it’ll appear on a 7″ from Royal Mint Records if you love it like I do.

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Pollen Continue w/ Promise of 4 LPs in 2016

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pollenEarlier this year Pollen dropped their first LP of 2016, Confidence Will Kill You, but they aim to back up their bravado with another album in April, Scandinavian Wool. I’ve really been gravitating towards this single quite a bit; there’s something classic in the structures of the song, reminiscent of the fuzzier, early days of Brit pop. There’s a melody, but just enough mud and fuzz on the mix to make it more than your ordinary fare. Look for the new effort to be released on Royal Mint, with the promise of two new LPs to follow. Will it all be good? I bet so!

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Here’s a New Pollen Track

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pollPollen is a Finnish based-act (not to be confused with the Philly power-pop act, nor that Austin artist formerly known as). They’ve just upped this brand new single, and I think fans of Hot Chip or LCD Soundsystem will definitely find a sound to enjoy within the confines of this video. Still, what’s drawing me to the track isn’t the throbbing pulse of the song itself, but rather the music working beneath each layer…jazzed up percussion, touches of horns and electronic flourishes. This video comes from the band’s new album, Confidence Will Kill You, which comes out January 15th via Royal Mint Records.

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Pollen Polish Off Some Pop Songs

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pollI was fairly unaware of Pollen until the other day, but having hit upon the group’s new single, I’m now going back and devouring their catalog, whilst looking forward for more tunes. This track’s a great little gem, operating on a strummed guitar, simple percussion and a lo-fi aesthetic that still sounds incredibly charming to me. Having been quiet for nearly a decade, the band are set to burst in 2016 with a slew of new songs and four albums, including their upcoming album, Confidence Will Kill You. It’s all being handled by Royal Mint Records who have a very limited 7″ out now, with more music to come in January.

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