“Ex-Cops' "James" is an exercise in indie-pop classicism. The song features a standard I-IV-V chord progression during the verse, in which Brian Harding describes hurricanes, sipping tea, and skipping school in a voice like a worn cardigan, while Amalie Bruun chips in some slightly off-key "aah"s. If you're only somewhat familiar with the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, you might assume it was them--”
