Bobby

Add Date: June 14 

Artist: Bobby 

Album: Bobby 

Label: Partisan 

Genre: Rock, experimental pop 

Comments: The self-titled debut from the New England band Bobby is full of woozy, atmospheric, folk-inflected pop that brings to mind Yo La Tengo's Summer Sun record, as well as Beach House's first two LPs and the (unfortunately) short-lived D.C. band Le Loup. There are layers upon layers of guitars (electric and acoustic), keyboards and drums, and there's something new to discover each time through.

Overall, it's a wonderful LP, equally suitable for background music as for a close, rewarding listen. Occasionally, a pop song breaks through the haze, so for radio play start with "Sore Spores", "Ginger (Water Birth)" and "Shimmychick".