Excited to hype the upcoming re-release/expanded Sharp Pins record Radio DDR (+ 3 new songs) out March 21st on K/Perennial! Radio DDR is an excellent slice of indie rock which landed on our Top 50 of 2024 so it completely earned this expanded version and vinyl release. Over the last few years, Kai Slater has been somewhat of a DIY renaissance man playing in noise rock pop band Lifeguard (Matador), Elephant 6ish Dwaal Troupe and Sharp Pins, the lofi power/sunshine pop that has been turning heads in the underground pop scene.
Sharp Pins is the most pop focused project, with hooks/earworms/sticky melodies. Sounding like a modern Soft Boys or a DIY Kinks, the production is inviting in the way the1960s wall of sound was. I could throw out a bunch of esoteric comparisons of great 60s popsters, or 90s unsung heroes but ultimately this is pop music for everyone. This re-release has 3 new tunes including this first single and video with its melancholic melody but still makes you wanna stand up in dance, even if yr the wallflower at the dance, and has small lil production choices that of course keep things slightly off kilter.
SHARP PINS LINKS
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- Sharp Pins- “I Can’t Stop” [Video] - January 17, 2025
- Horsegirl – “Switch Over” [Video] - January 16, 2025
- Gus Englehorn – “Metal Detector” [Video] - January 15, 2025