Late Show
Stationary Set
Modern Rivals
Wed, July 25, 2012
Doors: 9:30 pm
Mercury Lounge
New York, NY
$10
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This event is 21 and over
http://www.mercuryloungenyc.com/event/136801/
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Stationary Set - (Set time: 10:30 PM)
The Stationary Set had a very simple idea when it finally solidified: to write songs of a greater nature that it found appealing and attainable without sacrificing any content, without dumbing anything down or being afraid to be loud or blatant. It sought to make the "pop" in "pop music" not such a dirty word.
Grouping together an EP of songs, the band laid down the doormat for its home in the indie/pop realm in 2008. Several tours and elbow to elbow shows in NYC and Brooklyn later, The Stat. Set came up for air with a treasure chest of new thought and new songs, a sampling of which were recorded in studios, practice rooms and ghost houses in August 2009. Virally melodic and epic in nature, The Stationary Set have injected elements into the traditional 4-minute pop song that today's indie-rock fandom haven't heard in a long time.
Grouping together an EP of songs, the band laid down the doormat for its home in the indie/pop realm in 2008. Several tours and elbow to elbow shows in NYC and Brooklyn later, The Stat. Set came up for air with a treasure chest of new thought and new songs, a sampling of which were recorded in studios, practice rooms and ghost houses in August 2009. Virally melodic and epic in nature, The Stationary Set have injected elements into the traditional 4-minute pop song that today's indie-rock fandom haven't heard in a long time.
Modern Rivals - (Set time: 9:30 PM)
"Charmingly earnest indie-pop songwriting and sprightly chamber pop flourishes make their little record essential listening, and hopefully a sign of good things yet to come."
- Absolutepunk.net
"Infectious hooks, communal harmonies that beg the audience to join in and some beaming lead keys all add up to an absorbing debut...Modern Rivals have crafted a contagious five-track debut that acts as both a satisfying and fulfilling EP as well as a good sign of things to come."
- Blalock's Indie Rock Playlist
"If you like your indie-pop to be all about the sparkling keys, gang melodies and quick bursts of energy - you’ll find this quite pleasureable."
- BeatTheIndieDrum.com
"Modern Rivals EP is a solid record full of indie pop and powerpop deliciousness...It’s just really really good and I can’t get over that, nor do I have much else to say."
- ancopout.wordpress.com
"Their blend of powerpop indie rock is so addicting, full of energy, and wonderfully crafted; there is little to say except I can’t stop listening to it."
- musicsavage.com
- Absolutepunk.net
"Infectious hooks, communal harmonies that beg the audience to join in and some beaming lead keys all add up to an absorbing debut...Modern Rivals have crafted a contagious five-track debut that acts as both a satisfying and fulfilling EP as well as a good sign of things to come."
- Blalock's Indie Rock Playlist
"If you like your indie-pop to be all about the sparkling keys, gang melodies and quick bursts of energy - you’ll find this quite pleasureable."
- BeatTheIndieDrum.com
"Modern Rivals EP is a solid record full of indie pop and powerpop deliciousness...It’s just really really good and I can’t get over that, nor do I have much else to say."
- ancopout.wordpress.com
"Their blend of powerpop indie rock is so addicting, full of energy, and wonderfully crafted; there is little to say except I can’t stop listening to it."
- musicsavage.com
