Umbrellas - The Umbrellas

The Umbrellas' area DIY roots run deep, from previous bands to jobs at local record shops and venues to their warm, distinctive home-recorded sound. Brilliantly catchy lead-off single "She Buys Herself Flowers" introduces us to a band that's both intimately conversant with indiepop history but also unburdened by it, a band with the song-crafting chops and spirit to take familiar elements and create for themselves a fresh new sound.

The album goes from strength to strength, studded with pop gems like "Near You," "Lonely" and "Pictures." They're tunes that sound like classics from the first listen, and when taken all together give you the distinct impression of a group of friends who write and play for their own pleasure, with a sense of ease that's readily apparent with every note. Songs like "Summer" and "City Song" are at once heavily evocative of SF but also universal, the work of a terrific young band who have struck on something as timeless and elemental as all great pop.

Heavyweight vinyl produced by Slumberland Records in 2024.

TRACKLISTING:

1. Lonely
2. Near You
3. Autumn
4. Happy
5. It's True
6. She Buys Herself Flowers
7. Pictures
8. Galine
9. Never Available
10. Summer
11. City Song
12. A.M.