Local scene update:
A couple of members of the late Baltimore band, You, Me, and Everyone We Know, have apparently remembered that rock and roll is awesome and started a new indie-pop project, The Little Indians. You’ll hear the echoes of YMAEWK in this band, but the sound is definitely different.
I actually don’t like the label "indie-pop" for The Little Indians. I mean, it’s completely, irrevocably appropriate, but they seem to err on the side of rock and roll more than the electronic dance hall side of indie-pop. It’s maybe more indie/pop than indie-pop. Does that even make sense? I highly doubt it, so allow me to provide a brief illustration. Imagine that Her Space Holiday and Matt and Kim and Chairlift all got together and gang banged your favorite pop-punk bands from when you were 14, producing a child whose cries all resound as catchy, melodic hooks. And further imagine that child grew up appreciating the classic American sounds of the 50’s and 60’s, incorporating those soulful melodies with optimistic, feel good lyrics. (This metaphor has gone on far too long already. I’ll stop now before it gets really bad.)
At least, that’s what their first single, "What Makes You Grin" seems to sound like. It also sounds like there are plenty more releases coming soon, so keep your ears to the ground! In the meantime, check out "What Makes You Grin" and judge the band for yourself. Like what you hear? Leave some love in the comments.
–Jarrett