***Their fans south of the border may call them ‘Las Siestas,’ but AFTERNOON NAPS are wide awake and snapping their fingers. Cramming their songs with chord after glorious chord, stuffing them with hook after catchy hook, this music makes you want to open the windows, shake the dust out of your curtains, and finally get around to cleaning your house. Based in Ohio, the AftNaps know what it’s like to suffer through another winter, paralyzed by stiff joints and frozen toes. Their new one-sided 7-inch is a triumph of sunshine over rust, of enthusiasm over entropy. Irresistable. RIYL: Felt, Orange Juice, Aisler’s Set. Limited to 300 copies in matchbook silkscreened and die cut sleeve. Includes a digital download.
7" $6.30
03/29/2011
***NOW AVAILABLE ON VINYL!!! With nothing more than just three minutes, and a "verse-chorus-versechorus-end!" motto, AFTERNOON NAPS are a vibrant indiepop band from Cleveland, Ohio. Like Brian Wilson if re-imagined by Felt or the Primitives, these teenage symphonies are relics from the past; brought back to save the 21st century from complete and utter pop boredom. Influenced by the C86 scene, ‘60s bubblegum, and sunshine pop act Yellow Balloon, songwriter/guitarist TOM DECHRISTOFARO and keyboardist/arranger LEIA HOHENFELD have been happily playing together since 2006. Having no expectations and "Walk away Renee" constantly spinning on the stereo, the duo recruited some close friends to help bring the band to life.
LP $15.50
11/02/2009
CD $12.25
11/02/2009