Well, here’s another power pop/alt-pop record to get excited about: Emergency Index is the debut album from Ian St George, known for his work with Thee Arcadians and Gland Pageant, as well as his label Dead Bell Records. St George, who sings and plays over a handful of instruments on the record (including piano and sax), is joined by Jeff Morkeski, James Walsh, Aaron Noble, and Adam Langelotti.

Together, they’ve crafted an alt-pop gem in The Lemonheads and Superchunk vein. The band’s crunchy sound and strummy, jangly guitar work shows a deep understanding of what makes this genre tick. College radio-ready hits abound, including the catchy rocker Kimberley (fans of The Speedways should take note) and power pop gems Everything Goes Wrong (FFO: The Whiffs) and No One Really Knows (RIYL: The Reflectors) – instant earworms from the first play. But Ian St George offers more variety than you might expect based on this trio of tracks. Definitely worth diving into!

Emergency Index is out now on LP on Dead Bell Records.

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