Despite Covid19. Murica’s The Yellow Melodies have quite the 2020 planned. They are releasing three EPs via Discos Imprescindibles, each containing a cover version. ‘Sunshine Pop Ep1’ is the first of the three EPs and features Scott Walker classic ‘Jackie’.
EP is availble via The Beautiful Music label.
2017’s album ‘Life’ (full review here) was alive with British influences bathing in the sun. ‘Sunshine Pop EP1’ picks up that mantle and runs deeper into the light.
‘Dance Party’, with its Del Shannon ‘Runnaway’ backing vocals and carefree handclaps, is the party starter 2020 desperately needs. Meanwhile, on ‘It’s Good Day Today’, Rafa Skamon’s vocals will deliver you visions of Sice (Boo Radleys) singing ‘Itchykoo park’and ‘Village Green’.
It should come as no surprise that ‘C86 e Indiepop’ is the EP’s standout moment. Forever indebted to that era, they summon the punchy freedom of ‘Anti-Midas Touch’, the adorableness of ‘Part Time Punks’ and the engaging defiance of ‘E102’.
Despite covid19, Trump’s potential re-election and a worldwide recession, The Yellow Melodies will cart you away from it all instantly.
*Image courtesy of Jose Carlos Nievas