mad planets Stony Brook, New York
Mad Planets are a pop-punk trio based in Stony Brook, Long Island (NY), active from 1994—1998, featuring Tara Emelye Needham (bass, vocals), Erik Robinson, (guitar, vocals) and John Kapp (drums).
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PZL099: The Chandler Estate - Infrastructure EP
by Chandler Estate
A who's who of the Long Island NY indiepop scene, The Chandler Estate is Darren Amadio, Todbot Karasik & Andrea Vaughn of My Favorite, Tara Emelye of Mad Planets & Bryce Edwards of Boycrazy.
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IV
by Letting Up Despite Great Faults
On their latest LP, the Austin group peel away the synth and distortion to highlight the jangly melodies at the core of their songs.
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Gorgeous psych pop as big and sprawling as a clear summer sky, with vocal melodies that swoop and dive.
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Sometimes I Forget You're Human Too
by Bored at My Grandmas House
Melodic alt-pop in the vein of Soccer Mommy is driven by winding guitar lines and augmented with dreamy shoegaze elements.
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Crumble EP
by Letting Up Despite Great Faults
Great Austin group Letting Up Despite Great Faults return with another irresistible EP of noisepop.
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1980s Bubblegum
by The Particles
Indie pop is actually punk and exhibit A is the Particles, whose music gets a welcome reissue on Australian indie powerhouse Chapter Music.
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