{"id":37916,"date":"2026-05-22T07:47:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T05:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/?p=37916"},"modified":"2026-05-20T16:23:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T14:23:35","slug":"ep-review-the-cherry-tops-in-the-pit-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/22\/ep-review-the-cherry-tops-in-the-pit-with\/","title":{"rendered":"New EP: The Cherry Tops || In The Pit With&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"52\" data-end=\"396\">Eleven months after their charming <em data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"101\">Elvis Lives!<\/em> album, Midwestern trio The Cherry Tops return with another seven-song dose of <a href=\"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/17\/new-album-the-cherry-tops-elvis-lives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">what I previously described as \u201cclean-cut garage pop for tender-hearted misfits.\u201d<\/a> Six of the tracks here are originals, with the remaining spot reserved for a lovely take on The Mystics\u2019 late-\u201950s classic <em data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"395\">Hushabye<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"756\">What ties these songs together is their timeless pull. These are stripped-down tunes with zero interest in overcomplicating things, the kind of songs that quietly loosen your shoulders while getting your feet moving at the same time. 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