I’m Not Going To Write Those Words Again: The Caraway

The words in questions…”indie” and “pop,” joined together by a hyphen. Though I love the jangly sound immensely – click the “twee as fuck” tag to see just how much – attempting to write about it can be a challenge because a lot of “twee” songs sounds alike. The Caraway’s “Bedroom Suburb” features all the hallmarks of the sound – sunny melody, some goofy organ – and really doesn’t feature any breathtaking new levels to explore. The vocals stand out a bit, a little more muffled than most indie-pop…but it’s not as crazy as something like, say, Black Tambourine. “Bedroom Suburb” is just a great little piece of twee pop. No need to elaborate too much on that. Listen here.

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