Athens, Ohio jangle pop/indie pop/post punk band The Laughing Chimes have unveiled their new single “Tomorrow’s 87“.
The song, b/w “The Apologist Effigy” is out now, and last year’s single “A Promise To Keep”. Get it here.
Formed by teenage brothers Evan and Quinn Seurkamp, the project draws inspiration from American and British jangle pop from the 80s ad 90s; establishing songs that blend old sounds with new melodies.
Tomorrow’s 87 is another one of the band’s potent evocations of 80s & 90s college pop, spiked with tuneful mystery and a restless eye on the present and future of pop.
Virtual A-side “Tomorrow’s 87” borrows shards of fuzzy dream pop from the likes of Alvvays, The Jesus & Mary Chain and early Ride, and blends them with the band’s shimmering paisley jangle. It’s a perfect complement to the hazy summer days that will come (and go!) all too soon. AA-side “The Apologist Effigy” is an elegant slice of gothic southern pop that brilliantly sidesteps mere nostalgia and, like “Tomorrow’s 87,” creates something fresh and bursting with possibility
Get it here and stream both tracks below.
Upcoming Live Shows:
May 11 – The Smiling Skull / Athens, OH
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