Kiwi Jr - Cooler ReturnsKiwi Jr. is a phenomenal rock and or punk and or indie rock (whichever you like more) band from Canada, made up of Jeremy Gaudet (mic, guitar), Brohan Moore (drums), Mike Walker (bass), and Brian Murphy (guitar). Cooler Returns is their second album, and their first for Sub Pop. Despite being a snapshot of the pandemic infused beginnings of this decade, Cooler Returns is truly a whole lot of fun. RIYL indie pop from down under, things that are smart

sign off to those as yet uninitiated

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the 'in your face' quality" which has made Ash one of the UK's best -loved bands

Yuko Utsumi (on harp)

) and packaged in a high gloss jacket with a free download card

Alexandra Eastburn's analog synth blurps melodies and nonsense

unfussy approach

And one of the first

feeling the calm within a global pandemic and a musical turning point halfway through life all add up to one glorious

wallowing instead on a cloud of poignant psychedelia

and more recently ‘Love My Way’ was used in the Academy Award winning coming-of-age drama ‘Call Me By Your Name’ and ‘The Ghost In You’ in the Netflix science fiction phenomenon ‘Stranger Things

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