Justin: Hailing from the non-City part of New Yawk state, Lemuria sing sweet songs. They made a bit of splash last year on their split with now-defunct crooner Kind of Like Spitting, an album that by all rights should have been on my year-end list. The song "Hours" is the apex of their sound in my mind: powerchords, slightly throaty vocals and leading basslines. Sheena takes the lead on this track with the most awkward chorus ever of "everywhere you touched everywhere you touched!" It's happy sometimes female fronted indie-punk that sings about not wanting to get out of bed. Who likes getting out of bed? Losers, that's who.
Starting out this new year on the right foot. Perhaps a day late already, but expect us to keep the schedule this year. If DC can do it, we can too.