Young and scrappy indie rock with ultra-catchy guitar melodies and bratty boy/girl vocals RIYL: New Grenada, Wolfie

As the legend goes, Halfsour started out as a Guided By Voices cover band. Well, I can sort of hear it when I squint my ears, but this coed trio from Boston actually reminds me a lot of the harder-edged indiepop bands of the late '90s/early '00s, specifically New Grenada (of whom they are a dead-ringer, at times) and Wolfie (and its many off-shoots, such as the Like Young and National Splits). Their songs are generally short and punchy - only a few times do they pass the three-minute mark, blasting you with catchy guitar melodies and bratty boy/girl vocals. Following up a short-run demo tape and a split 12' EP with Reports on Ride The Snake Records, this is Halfsour's debut album, and it certainly shows a lot of promise - definitely a band to watch out for!

Track Listing

• What You're Waiting
• Grump
• Chartreuse Rec Room
• I.K.
• Sensitive Rugby
• Pleasantly Whelmed
• Porch Sittin
• Employees Must Wash Hands
• Pop Art Pop Tart
• Topsider
• Adult Friday
• Mood Monster
• Fake Sandwich

Additional Details

Label: Jigsaw Records

Genre: Alternative/Punk

Run Time: 31:39 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 01/29/16

UPC: 708527030998