Blog: Chromewaves

Nik Vestberg There's many things I loved about Allo Darlin' 2010 self-titled debut . The jangly guitars, strummy ukulele, and ebullient melodies that put the London-based foresome at the forefront of current bands unashamed to call themselves indie pop - absolutely - but what I found set them apart and made them really special was the way they used those traits to deliver songs that evoked the wistfulness and insecurity of growing up and out and apart. Far too often pure pop music feels strictly a youth movement but here was [...]

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