Chicago based indie-pop four-piece Pet Lions recently released their second EP “Popular Nature.” The album is innovative, yet familiar as they pull from a variety of influential classic-pop masters like Fleetwood Mac, Todd Rundgren and The Kinks; to an eclectic mix of inspirations from bands like Tears For Fears, Phoenix and ABBA.
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A little over a month ago Chicago new wave quartet California Wives released their newest album “Art History.” They trusted their debut to producer Claudius Mittendorfer known for his previous work with Interpol, Neon Indian and Wild Nothing.
Thematically the album comes from a relatable place of loosing ones youth which is highlighted by tracks like “23,” “Marianne” and “Blood Red Youth.” As lead vocalist Jayson Kramer puts it, “a lot of our songs are about getting older because that’s something we are all familiar with in one way or another. You want to go back to the way things were, but life is changing and people are too.”
The eleven track album is a cohesive gallery of modern-day pop portraits framed with a retro ’80s fit. I’m sure you’ll dig their new wave aesthetic and vividly stylistic song writing as much as I do.
Have a listen to our favorite tracks below:
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Reckless Records has been slinging new and used vinyl in the great city of Chicago since 1989. In honor of Record Store Day Reckless has generously donated two exclusive records store day releases. We’ve matched their donation with a $50 gift certificate that can be used in-store or online and a Crosley Portable Turntable.
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1. Three Floyds Brewing/Reckless Records ‘Rye’d Da Lightning” rye pale beer (available at Bottom Lounge the night of Record Store Day)If you were to take west coast pop art experimentalism and filter it through an industrial midwest prism the end result would probably be layers of rock psychedelia much like the sounds of Secret Colors.
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