Blog: The Dumbing of America

Shhh....I've got a secret to tell you. There is an indie-pop scene going on in London that would make their C86 ancestors, drool with envy. Sugar-kissed melodies, soaring girl/boy vocals mesh to make music that ought to be in heavy rotation in every sugar-frosted flake home. Pocketbooks are a great example of a band that ought to be on the cover of NME and earning accolades in every country that loves great pop. This London-based group has just released their first album, Flight Paths to unanimous critical praise. Their inclusion of Motown influences [...]