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Boy Genius

Summary by Casey DeHoedt

Boy Genius is a quartet drifting to the South from the streets of Brooklyn. Their influences cite a list of bands of pop’s glory age: Go Betweens, Throwing Muses and Galaxie 500. This influence is communicated like a child cherishing an older sibling’s discarded toys. Their perfectly poppy drums, moseying chord progressions, vocal harmonies and sorta-but-not-quite detached vocal melodies create a yearning for blaring a cassette player on the way to the mall; just to grab an Orange Julius.

Their two records, the LP Anchorage and the EP Eureka have received many favorable reviews. Critics often hone in on their college-rock aesthetic. Although it cannot be denied, the music seems to offer a reverence that makes this music fresh to both old and new ears.