Blog: PopWreck(oning)

So what if the vocalist sounds exactly like Peter Moren (of Peter, Bjorn and John )? Austin band Golden Bear knows its way around a hook. And that's what matters. The five cuts on their Everest EP all rank as first class displays of indie power-pop mastery, even if at times elements of the band's sound are noticeably derivative. But really, at this point, power-pop is an art of derivation: pretty much a game of whoever can repackage old hooks best, wins. [...]