Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. + Bear Hands

Hey, so maybe I will actually try to post now.  Maybe not.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
I've been meaning to post about these guys since November, but just haven't.  They are from Detroit, and I refuse to mention the name because literally everybody has They have a really unique blend of synth/electropop sound with 60s Beach Boys/Beatles (particluarly the first side of the White Album...) sound.  You can really hear it in "Simple Girls" subtle opening synth chords that lead into a very simple acoustic and electric guitar laying.  It sounds a bit like "Blackbird" with a slightly happier twist.  In listening to the EP, you can really hear how they evolve their own sound which is pretty cool as it moves from a very nice (if not all that original) cover of "God Only Knows" to the Beatles-esque "Simple Girl" to "Vocal Chords" (which is just plain summery/good) and then the most electronic song "Nothing But Our Love," which actually has a very well done video (that was actually in reverse order, but whatever...o.O).  Check them all out below.

Also, they have their debut full-length, It's A Corporate World, coming out at the end of April; they are playing in LA next week, so you should go check them out.

mp3: Vocal Chords (probably my favorite song on the EP)
mp3: Simple Girl
mp3: God Only Knows

You can find the mp3 for this yourself.

 
And also, since Bear Hands played some shows with them, and I also really like Bear Hands, check out these songs by them.

mp3: Crime Pays
mp3: What A Drag

--Me.