Built On Squares

Oklahoma three-piece the Starlight Mints enter our consciousness with the fantastic musical mosaic of 'Built On Squares'.

The album highlights the bands warped psychedelic bubblegum pop and their warm, playful sense of innocence. It's a mix of heartfelt honesty and longing tunes that sound like they've been with us forever - strangely familiar yet uniquely new.

Like the sinister swing of The Cure's poppier moments connecting to Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers, or David Bowie attached to Pavement, or the looping psychedelic swoon of XTC stacked on top of The Monkees, singer/guitarist and principal songwriter Allan vest writes radio-friendly tunes for a more perfect world.

The Starlight Mints brand of pop melts hearts and sets toes tapping, while sweeping strings, blaring horns and honky tonk piano add another layer of essence and create a sense of fun among the twisted melodies and clever lyrical ideas.