Jeanines

Brooklyn's Jeanines specialize in short bursts of energetic but melancholy minor-key pop. With influences that run deep into the most crucial tributaries of DIY pop - Television Personalities, Marine Girls, early Pastels, Dolly Mixture - they've crafted a style that is as individual as it is just plain pleasurable. Jeanines specialize in 60s-meet-80s melodies that combine with timeless guitar jangle in a way that recalls the UK's C86/C88 era, when smart young bands crafted perfect pop gems enlivened by the inspiration of punk. Clearly, with 16 great songs included, there is a lot at work here on this standout debut album. Jeanines have been compared to such cult pop icons as Dear Nora, Black Tambourine, and more recent acts like Veronica Falls and Girl Ray, but their dark, modal melodies and pensive, philosophical lyrics ensure them a place of their own in today's crowded but boisterously healthy DIY pop scene.1. Either Way2. Winter In The Dark3. Enough4. Where We Go5. Hits The Bone6. Where I Stand7. Too Late8. No Home9. You Were Mine10. Why11. In This House12. All The Same13. Gone14. Falling Off Of My Feet Again15. Is It Real16. Wake Up