Splitsville
Local powerpop quartet Splitsville has a new greatest hits album out called Lets Go! Had them in for a Baltimore Unsigned session which should air sometime in the coming future.
But it reminded me of a WTMD blog post I did last year on the band. I had this list of essential Baltimore listening.
I put their 2001 album The Complete Pet Soul on there. I think it still applies. Here's their excerpt:
Splitsville
The Complete Pet Soul, Vol. 1
The local punk and power pop outfit liberally borrowed from the Beach Boys and the Beatles to create this uberpop album.
Released five years ago, its soaring harmonies, punchy guitar runs and tasteful percussion make for a massive, delicious sound.
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "
