If you ask Wikipedia what pop music is, you'll get this.
Pop music (a term that originally derives from an abbreviation of "popular") is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented towards a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short and simple love songs and utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.
I think that, however articulate this definition may be, 'pop' has come to mean a whole new thing in relation to modern music. And yes, genres are something that people love to hate. Hell, I posted an album review a couple of days ago while using the term slowcore. What the hell is slowcore? (Click here to find out.)
Well, the fact is, these things exist as a way for us to communicate the sounds of a particular piece of music or art to other people. Genres, as silly as they seem, serve those of us who can't describe the way something 'sounds' accurately. I don't think that Seurat said to himself one day, "And now I will create Pointillism." It was Seurat being Seurat. Don't quote me though.
So. That said, Pomegranates are indie pop. They are basically soft rock with catchy lines and plenty of hooks thrown in. Isn't that what people usually say? Hooks, lines, riffs, themes, melodies?
2009's Everybody Come Outside! is a sonically rich album, full of swelling guitars, textural melodies and the poignant croon of frontman Joey Cook's falsetto. The album, their second LP released on Afternoon Records, will take you places that pop doesn't always take people, places that seem emotionally relevant, places that seem awkward, places that seem hopeful, and places that seem like they are just happier than they should be. These guys are rising in popularity, due to some really lucky breaks, and more importantly, a cohesive artistic direction that is heading towards something great.
Download here, buy it here.
The high school swimming pool never seemed so far away.
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