Math & Physics ClubSo we’ve had something of a redesign of the site over the past few days. I did it kind of haphazardly, as in I worked on the site while it was live, so if you stopped by and things were broken and the such, I apologise profusely for that. Hopefully you like the new design. It’s not entirely complete yet, but I’m happier with it. It’s cleaner, which was the main thing I wanted to achieve, and it allows easy implementation of new features.

Onto the music, and today we have a treat from the good folks of Math & Physics Club. I wrote about them a few months and read talk of a debut full length album, but I hadn’t given them a great deal of thought of late. That was until this afternoon when the first song from that album suddenly appeared in my inbox. For those unfamiliar, MAPC (as they are known) are a twee indie pop band from Seattle who have seemingly listened to a lot of Belle & Sebastian. Which simplifies things I guess, but it covers the basics.

‘Darling, Please Come Home’ builds on the promise of last year’s two EPs, bringing us a simple tale of a lost love. Nothing here will sound all that different if you’re already familiar with twee pop, but the point here is that MAPC are as good as, if not better, than any other band working in the genre at the moment. It’s percussion is steady, the guitar work gentle and Charles’ vocal manages to somehow be incredibly restrained and while still emotive. If this is an indication of the rest of the album, we could be looking at one of the best of the year.

MP3 Math & Physics Club – Darling, Please Come Home (expired)

‘Darling, Please Come Home’ is taken from Math & Physics Club’s debut self-titled album, which will be released on Matinee Recordings on October 16. That’s a mere week and a half away kids! You can order it here for only $10! Be sure to pick up the first two EPs at only $4 each while you’re there too!

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