
What would happen if Rilo Kiley were just starting out amid today's garage-rock surge? Well, they would sound a lot like Bermuda Dunes-based band You Me & Us . They may call their genre of music "dog pop," and they may not have a single song over 2 minutes 30 seconds on their "Paperweights" EP, but guitarist and lead vocalist Carlee Hendrix sings with an inflection that is eerily reminiscent of a young Jenny Lewis (especially on "Off Pudding," which is barely a minute long). Drummer Ignacio Caniza and bassist Joseph Goode also help Hendrix round out a sound [...]

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Part of my favorite time of this year is reading through the mass hoards of year end lists, digging through to find gems that I missed over the year. With sites like RYM , setting up your own site for commentary is no longer even a requirement. Browsing through lists last night, I came across You Me & Us . The bands only release is the Paperweights EP. At 6 songs and only 11 minutes, Paperweights is sweet, short and too the point. Featuring [...]