Adam Lempel and the Heartbeats are one of the many bands that turn up in my inbox each week, but also one of the few that actually manages to stick out. Lempel and his Heartbeats are a modern pop rock ensemble, but they've got some kind of mysterious, spiritual connection to teen pop of the 50s, 60s, and 70s. They lovingly deliver bits of soulful garage rock, and Elvis Costello-inspired new wave over the course of this new EP of theirs, You Belong With Me.
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