New Caro Kissa: “Retake”

Main thing to understand with this one — it isn’t all retakes of existing songs from the indie-pop duo Caro Kissa. Only one number, closer “Perfect Dream,” is a re-imagining of an existing number from the group. That makes this short but sweet release all the better though, as listeners get three jaunty new numbers from the band. The energy — and slight oddball energy — comes right away on opener “Swamp Fish!,” a sunny little number featuring some lovely keyboard melodies, guitar riffs and shouts of the titular creature. “Mirror” loads up on synth to give the song a buzzing edge, while “Moonlight Flit” slows down ever so slightly to create a post-midnight stroll on par with most city pop revivalism. Listen above, or seek it out on your preferred streaming service.