Alien Boy Sleeping Lessons (YELLOW VINYL) 05/28/2013

Alien Boy Sleeping Lessons (YELLOW VINYL) 05/28/2013In a scene where abstruse lyrics and ironic detachment are all the rage, Alien Boys high stakes, brash pop is as refreshing as it is surprising. Lead singer and songwriter Sonia Weber communicates subdued desires and secret grievances in the grand tradition of emo and pop punk and rock n roll in general making the Portland, OR bands infectious debut LP Sleeping Lessons is a collection of lullabies for the pop masochist. And like all great, emotional

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