Since we compile a monthly overview with the best covers, I keep my eyes and ears open not to miss out on alternative versions. When I came across The Photocopies on Bandcamp, based on the band name I expected it to be a cover band (the rudimentary cover art and videos are appropriate but reveal little) – a wrong assumption. Nevertheless, it’s a nice discovery, probably even a better one because these are original songs.
It turns out to be Michigan-based artist Sean Turner (originally from London), who plays some very nice music that will appeal to fans of jangly C86 / twee pop – catchy tunes with lyrics that you can sing along in no time. Actually, all the songs he has released in the last year could be hits (perhaps the 47 seconds that Radio City lasts is the most fun I’ve heard this week), hopefully these will be collected on a vinyl LP someday. But first there’s a new (digital) single, with the uplifting earworm I Don’t Want You To Want Me on the A side, with simple, repeating lyrics, very enjoyable. B-side M B V, a tribute to My Bloody Valentine, shows that the musician can also produce a rough, fuzzy sound. If I could sing myself, I’d cover it.
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