Deep Elm, 2010

The follow up to their debut full length Bad News From The Bar, The Connection gives us six tracks of warm emotional rock with a strong pop sensibility and plenty of bright-eyed drive. Singer Mike Getches has a likeable Postal Service / Weakerthans aspect to his delivery, and I can only see it and his lyrics growing in stature over future releases. Ideal summer listening.

Tags: Emo, Pop-rock, Ride Your Bike, The Early November, The Get Up Kids, The Postal Service

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