Sharp Pins Announce New EP Electric My Icebox: Hear “How Can I Explain What She Does To Me?”
Sharp Pins is back with new material, and if you've got a soft spot for shimmering indie pop with real craft behind it, this one's worth your attention. Kai Slater's got that gift for writing melodies that burrow into your brain while still feeling timeless rather than pastiche, which is harder to pull off than it sounds. For Cledvibes Radio listeners who dig intelligent pop music that doesn't take itself too seriously, Electric My Icebox sounds like it's shaping up to be another gem from someone who's clearly spent time understanding what made '60s pop tick. A young artist with real range and taste across his various projects is always worth keeping an eye on.
From Stereogum: The tireless young Chicago power-pop auteur Kai Slater is a member of Lifeguard, and he also makes his own shimmering '60s-style gems under the name Sharp Pins. He's really, really good at it. Slater, still in his early twenties, released the excellent Sharp Pins album Balloon Balloon Balloon last year. Since then, Sharp Pins have appeared on the Red Xerox compilation, reissued the 2023 tape Mod M…
