#power-pop

#power-pop

If you're at all interested in power-pop, Guided by Voices-esque indie rock, or melodic bangers with big guitars and even bigger choruses, you've likely already helped yourself to a nice, tall glass of Liquid Mike. Their back catalog and last year's breakthrough album, Paul Bunyan's Slingshot, speak for themselves. And if you haven't yet quenched your thirst for rock 'n' roll with Liquid Mike, now's as good a time as ever to take that first sip.

There is something graceful, practically effortless about how the band's contrasting elements-Elizabeth Stokes's beautifully delicate vocals, Jonathan Pearce's fuzzy, catchy riffs, Tristan Deck's driving drums, and all four members' shimmering harmonies-come together to create power pop gems that simultaneously feel modern and like they'd be topping the college rock radio charts in 1989. The level of musicianship is so high, so consistent, that four albums in, you could almost take the quality of a Beths album for granted.

Supercrush embodies a sunshiney melodic hard-rocking power pop sound reminiscent of '70s driving music, filled with catchy melodies and upbeat energy.