Darlings - Buzzworthy??? Or Not???

by Pop Tarts Suck Toasted on Fri, 2009/05/08 - 12:00pm

Who: Darlings
Location: New York, NY
First Heard: Quiet Color
Thoughts: Last week The L Magazine named these guys one of NYC’s 8 Bands You Need to Hear, and they were probably the only band that I didn’t know too much about. I had heard a song or two here or there but nothing really latched onto my brain. Well that all changed when I went digging around and started listening to the tunes on their MySpace. The songs there are simply amazing, perfect little bits of pop shrouded in the idea of being pop-punk stompers. Yeah the music is upbeat and peppy, but this is straight up sugary sweet pop music and I couldn’t be happier with that. They don’t try to hide it under lo-fi aesthetics, no this band just goes out and plays their cute little songs the best they can. The lyrics are just as sweet as the music, especially when delivered with the perfect female backings that they are. This band is gonna get big quick, like seriously fast (remember when Vampire Weekend made the L Mag’s list?) so jump on board the bandwagon now and get acquainted! These guys are tremendous.
Verdict: Buzzworthy!!!
Listen: Darlings - "If This Is Love"
Darlings - "Eviction Party"
Upcoming Shows:
May 7th @ Glasslands, Brooklyn, NY
May 8th @ Cameo, Brooklyn, NY
May 9th @ Death By Audio, Brooklyn, NY
May 14th @ Bruar Falls, Brooklyn, NY
May 28th @ Red Star Bar, Brooklyn, NY
June 11th - 14th @ Northside Festival
June 20th @ Shea Stadium Brooklyn, NY
July 19th @ Cameo, Brooklyn, NY

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  • Dave Sun, 2009/05/10 - 7:38am

    This is right up my street

    Fantastic pop-punk stompers indeed.

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