Kickstand Productions Presents: Ovlov w/ Special Guests Cusp

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Since 2009, Ovlov's transmissions have been sporadic, but they've always been impactful. The band's early run of EPs established the Connecticut four-piece as a modern update on a certain strain of northeastern indie-rock. By the time the band's debut album Am was released in 2013, Ovlov was getting comparisons to Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh tossed in their direction, and while those elements were certainly present in their sound, Ovlov always let catchy pop hooks slip into the mix too. On their third album, Buds, those pop elements are more pronounced than they've ever been before. "I would like to think that the songs on this album are all pop songs at the core," says Steve Hartlett, the band's songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist. On first blush, Buds won't shock longtime Ovlov fans, but on repeat listens, those fuzzy, crushing guitars start to feel less like the central focus and more of a delivery system for Hartlett's grander ambitions. Recorded with the same producer and engineer who has handled every Ovlov album, Buds is the latest document of Ovlov's slow and sturdy evolution. For Buds, Ovlov once again turned to Jordyn Blakely of Stove and Smile Machine to add additional vocals to the composition. The result of this communal effort is a record that's harmonious and powerful, as Ovlov work through a heavy few years with some heavy riffing and hearty hooks. Buds is dense and dark, but Hartlett's assertion is dead-on: these are just big, bold pop songs. It's still Ovlov, but a more assured version, one that isn't so shy about putting their ambitions on full display.

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