In 2002, Denver-based indie-pop band The Apples in Stereo released Velocity of Sound. After a five year distraction of side projects, the group released New Magnetic Wonder in February.
The hook-saturated pastiche Can You Feel It? proves that Apples has not abandoned its sonic power-pop roots - acknowledging Daft Punk with electronic effects in the song's intro, while a Beatles-tensed lead vocal belts out "oh—", followed by a Jeff Lynne-influenced vocal harmony repeating "can can you feel it?"
Energy reprises Liam Gallagher vocals, while 7 Stars combines jangly My Bloody Valentine guitar rhythms with a fusion of Daft Punk/ELO vocals. Filter Magazine said the track was "water-tight in Beach Boys/Beatles stylization and form."
But Apples lays down brighter tracks than most of the bands it has been compared to, while matching the positive energy of Jeff Lynn compositions.
Robert Schneider told The A.V. Club that he liked the Ramones for how "pure and unaffected [their music] was. The main thing you were hearing was this real, human vitality, not just sound effects and pretty instrumental parts and clever counterpoints. The recording would resonate with you. It really hit me that this was more important than anything else..."
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