Ok, I know Surf City's EP came out ages ago, but they are finally coming stateside for CMJ and with bands like the Drums and Girls creating similarly lo-fi yet cheery shoegaze pop maybe they'll catch on. But more importantly, maybe they will tour through Portland. Hey, the flight is shorter from the West Coast and fellow New Zealander's the Mint Chicks have made a home here.
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October 8, 2009
July 21, 2009
The Mint Chicks - Screens (2009)
Portland's (by way of New Zealand) Mint Chicks play fuzzy guitar-driven indie pop. It's quirky, fun, and mostly irresistible. The two standout tracks are ringing "Red, White or Blue" full of buzzing synth and processed vocals, and the clap happy garage pop of "Hot On Your Heels", which was also on the PDX Pop Now! compilation. The rest of the songs are short blasts of infectious and high fructose fun, along the lines of E6 bands like the Apples In Stereo and the Minders, or any of a number of bands that love peddle effects and the Beatles. For example, "Enemies" sounds like an ELO outtake. Oh, and they also make rad videos. I can't wait to finally see them live.
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