Neighbors: Hooligans EP

Brooklyn band Neighbors are making some glorious music. My bud Matt Rubin just released their first 7″, Hooligans, on Paper Brigade– but my judgement has not been swayed by mere bonds of familiarity– Neighbors’ twinkling tunes simply fit inside my brain like the missing piece of an uncompleted snyth-pop puzzle, somewhere between early The The, Pet Shop Boys, and Passion Pit. In just four songs, Neighbors create a sonic world that’s both cinematic and epically personal. But don’t take my word for it– listen: