Eureka California have been working in the trenches of the Athens music scene since 2010, redefining the bounds of pop music and challenging the limitations common to drums-guitar duos. On the surface, nuance seems foreign to the band, but amidst their blinding attack lies an understanding of dynamics which makes for a rollercoaster of a listening experience. On their most recent album, 2016’s Versus, the pair provided a cynical yet heartfelt deconstruction of Athens’ drinking culture and the idiosyncrasies of college town life.
They say: "We picked Pop Song 89 because it already sounded like something we'd write. We kind of chose it in like 2 seconds."
It’s pure Paisley Pop bliss on this vinyl reissue of a lost ’80s college rock cult classic, with jangly guitars and plaintive melodies. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 16, 2023
This long-out-of-print ’80s jangle-pop cult classic returns on 180g transparent green vinyl, its bright hooks still irresistible. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 10, 2020
Jo Bevan is one of the best singers in modern rock. The band is tight and talented and does some nifty post-punky style stuff. This album has some exceptional songs on it. rick-taylor