Artist: POP ETC
Album: POP ETC
Genre: Indie
Label: Rough Trade Records
Wait! What the fuck?
I obviously missed the memo. It took me five full (and uncomfortable) spins of the self titled POP ETC album to discover that they were the artists formerly known as The Morning Benders. Upon realizing this, I’ve come to the conclusion that someone has some God damn explaining to do. How exactly does a band go from sounding like The Shins to being mistaken for Owl City (true story) in one release? Is this a marketing ploy? Have they been getting high on …

