Lo-fi dream pop Cinema Hearts play Songbyrd Music House, 2/11

Drawing on traditions of old-timey doo wop and proto-surf rock, Cinema Hearts bring a uniquely catchy sound out of Fairfax, VA, to the DC music scene. Incorporating contemporary elements of lo-fi indie and dream pop, this innovative trio brings a sound that evokes flashes of the Greatest Generation’s dance halls and of DIY basement stages. The playful lyrical content is amplified by vocalist Caroline Weinroth’s deep, mellifluous tones, which the guitar and drums are crisp and tight. Catch them play Songbyrd Music House, 2/11, after which they’ll be dropping their first LP, Feels Like Forever, on Valentine’s Day, 2/14. -Jonathan Goodwin