“Conditioned by its DIY wing, trad indie rock tends to look askance at musicianly filigree. But Toronto’s Kiwi Jr know their way around a rock’n’roll piano, some well-oiled harmonica, interlocking guitars and a host of other non-DIY flourishes. That’s what hauls this foursome clear of their solid but over-familiar templates: fey jangle pop, punky melodics, the Modern Lovers and Pavement. There’s s”
“Kiwi Jr. return packed full of infectious riffs and jangle pop goodness”
“On their second album and first for Sub Pop, the Canadian indie rock group pairs shaggy guitars with sardonic observations.”
