Chu’s whispery vocal plays up the melancholy undertone magnificently. The Benders, however, remind you that this is a great pop song. ![]() You couldn’t avoid The Cardigans’ “Lovefool” in 1997, no matter how hard you tried, and such oversaturation opens the tune up for parody. While far from refined in performance, the band exhibit a sensitivity and reverence for the tunes they present. The song selection won’t surprise you, but there’s something refreshing about seeing a young band that has an appreciation for musical history. The Bedroom Covers features, suitably, a collection of lo-fi, low-key acoustic versions of a cross-section of pop tunes. Never ones to hide their influences, the band recorded a collection of covers shortly before their departure from the West Coast and posted it as a free download on their blog. Even the notoriously fickle folks over at Pitchfork loved the bright, atmospheric pop of the album, adding it to their “Best New Music” list. ![]() They relocated from Berkeley to Brooklyn a couple of years ago and, with the assistance of Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor, recorded their critically acclaimed second album, Big Echo. Originally a solo project of frontman Chris Chu, The Morning Benders quickly evolved into a full-fledged quartet.
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