San Francisco-based singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Gene Chumakov makes his debut under the moniker of Ten Cent Club with the versatile Postcards From The Sun EP, whose six tracks resist easy categorization. A brief acoustic instrumental sets the stage, before standout track The Dinosaur King, a funky murder ballad reminiscent of Tom Waits, takes hold. After the synth-driven earworm (Hit Me) One More Time and another short instrumental, lighters can go up for indie pop ballads Charlie (Shape) and Mt. Everest, the latter of which derails slightly halfway through. Charm, hooks, and ambition, it’s all there.

Postcards From The Sun—written, performed, and produced by Gene Chumakov—is out now digitally (self-released).

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