A band called The Cindys sounds like something we’d like — and based on their debut EP (or mini-album, if you prefer), they sound exactly like a band we’d like. Across seven songs, this Bristol-based outfit blends the jangly melancholy of Flying Nun and Sarah Records with the lo-fi indie spirit of Matador and Drag City. The result? Dreamy, understated songs that quietly get under your skin.

The opening one-two of Eternal Pharmacy and Dry TV is pure slacker-pop bliss — the kind of double AA 7” single you wish existed. Then the tempo dips into slower, more contemplative territory: Marble Lobby is a lullaby for grown-ups, Jack Ogborne’s talk-sing delivery landing somewhere between late-night poetry and sleepy confession. Isaac’s Body builds beautifully from restraint to release, while closer Dish Water lingers like a half-remembered dream.

Featuring members of Belishas and Naima Bock’s band, The Cindys manage to make their modest sound feel rich and alive. It’s a record that sneaks up on you — hushed, haunting, and quietly confident.

The Cindys is out now on cassette and CD via Bristol’s Breakfast Records.

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