“Chicago“
from the album The Uglysuit
2008
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I’m definitely excited about these guys. The Uglysuit are a new band out of Oklahoma City that play orchestral guitar pop that’s space-y, sunshine-y and sort of Shins-y. And it’s unbelievably catchy. I feel good listening to these songs. The Uglysuit’s clean melodies are for the most part optimistic, yet sometimes there’s the unmistakable twinge of sadnesss, but they’re always 100% singalong-able. These six guys are new to the scene (all are just 20-23 years of age), but will most assuredly be around for quite some time.
Their phenomenal debut is due out August 19 on Chicago-based Quarterstick Records (part of Touch & Go) and the boys and girls are going to love it. As of this writing, The Uglysuit are gearing up to play some dates with Iron & Wine and word on the street is that The Flaming Lips are big fans, too — they are from Oklahoma City, after all. A really good new band that’s here to stay.