Despite this blog resorting to “sunny” as an adjective for guitar-guided indie-pop over the last…how many years…the stuff is just as potent on overcast days where it feels like rain is about to come pouring down at any second. Ancient Youth Club’s “Milk” works especially well in this grey context, partially because of the fuzzy recording sound engulfing the final product, but also because of the group’s general downcastness on the song. For every skippy run, a sigh is waiting around the corner. Listen above.
