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“Dear Boy may hail from Los Angeles, but their alternative sound carries with it distinct notes of post-Britpop stylings. There’s the unruffled lilt of lead singer Ben Grey’s vocals, the floating yet electric lift of the guitars, and the riled temperament of Keith Cooper’s drumming. All of it harkens back to a country none of the members was born in, but one whose musical phrasing they make their own.” – Consequence Of Sound “Since their 2013 self-titled debut EP, LA’s Dear Boy have shown a knack for anglophilic melodies and a bright, buzzy brand of alt-pop that seems like it’s been preserved especially for us since the early Clinton years.” – Flood Magazine “‘With shimmering guitar lines that sparkle over the track like the sun setting into a lake and the rich emotional draw of vocalist Ben Grey, “Local Roses” hits all of the sonic and atmospheric sweet spots that will make every kid who grew up on [The Cure’s] Disintegration melt into a puddle of warm nostalgia. We want to hear more ASAP.” – Baeble Music Stream: Parts Of A Flower EP via NYLON Watch: “Local Roses” official video via Flood Magazine or YouTube Los Angeles-based band Dear Boy will release their sophomore EP Parts Of A Flower on August 5, 2016 via Easy Hell. The EP which was produced by Doug Boehm (Girls) is streaming in full at NYLON ahead of Friday’s release date. NYLON says, “the EP, which contains four tracks, flawlessly showcases its roots in early ’90s Britpop and late ’80’s post-punk with a modern and subdued indie spirit that carries across each song.” Parts Of A Flower is availabe to pre-order now via iTunes.Dear Boy has a hometown EP release show tonight at The Roxy in Los Angeles. Earlier this summer, the band shared their new single “Alluria” with Consequence Of Sound. Dear Boy’s Ben Grey told CoS, “While we were recording this song, I can’t remember who it was, but somebody in the control room said that it sounded like if The Cure had written ‘American Girl’,” He adds, “After that, we all kinda quietly decided that that was what we were going for the whole time. I wanted to classify a really specific feeling. There’s a special brand of displacement that only love does to you and it’s not always the healthiest thing. The word/name Alluria was just haunting me for weeks and I didn’t know what it meant until we started writing it.” “Alluria” is also available to share via SoundCloud. In September 2013, the band released the DEAR BOY EP which was written in Vauxhall, London. The band’s debut was tracked by Chad Bamford (Spiritualized) and mixed by Michael Patterson (Trent Reznor, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club). Propelled by the single “Oh So Quiet,” Dear Boy built a devoted live following, headlining local venues such as the Troubadour and The Bootleg Theater, along with performances at SXSW 2014/15 in Austin, TX and a national tour supporting Kitten. They’ve also supported national acts such as Cloud Nothings, The DMA’s, The Airborne Toxic Event, The Dears, The Maccabees, Peter Murphy, Black English, X-Ambassadors, INVSN and Night Terrors of 1927. In 2014, Dear Boy followed up their first EP with the single, ”Hesitation Waltz” which was produced by Doug Boehm & mixed by Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode, Wire, Merchandise). Recorded in part at the legendary Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood, the anthemic single affirms “their new band identity by injecting some Anglophile-friendly edginess into their pop grandiosity” according to BuzzBands LA. “‘Hesitation Waltz’ is about the impossibility of reconnecting,” the band admits. “Before every fall, there is a moment that you take for granted. This song lives in that moment.” Last fall, saw the release of the band’s first international 7” via Easy Hell / Manimal Vinyl, with “Hesitation Waltz” sharing the disc with Dear Boy’s previously unreleased take on “The Ghost in You” by The Psychedelic Furs. Parts Of A Flower EP Track List 1. Local Roses 2. Alluria 3. Reckless 4. Robbery Love Dear Boy Tour Dates
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