It was only ten (TEN!) years ago that spiky, nervy indie rock made an impact with the likes of bands like Wolf Parade, Metric, and Hot Hot Heat. And though those days are long gone now, new acts like Silver Lake’s Decorations possess a joyful gravitas reminiscent of a time when guitars and snyths could co-exist together without overshadowing the other. "Oh, fuck those girls", singer/songwriter Devon Geyer cries on his latest track "Girls", though I’m not sure if he’s being callously subversive or ckeekily fresh. It’s actually a conquering anthem about not settling for less, to find someone worth your time instead of vacillating from one meaningless hookup to the next. Either way, Geyer chugs that guitar like there’s no tomorrow, gurgling those verses like Dan Boeckner with a blaring synth marking his every affectation. It wouldn’t seem odd if I’d expect Geyer to wear a handsome fur while on tour, now would it?
"Girls" is featured on Decorations’ debut EP of the same name, which is due out on October 16 via Frenchkiss records. – Juan Rodríguez