And the summer hits just keep on coming. “Marathon” is another track of ’60′s-influenced pop with a gritty, low-fi presentation that’s as 2010 as Cults or Best Coast, but it’s the complexity of the song that takes it from gauze pop catchiness into it’s own kinds of excitement. There’s no chorus, and not even many repeating parts, but it’s as filled with hooks as a more straighforward kind of pop. It starts as a wistful ’60′s girl group sound until it’s fueled with it’s own enthusiasm, abandoning melodies and styles when it finds other ones more exciting. A true gem.
Note: Due to Tennis deciding to go with the trend of giving themselves a completely unsearchable name (and one that another Australian band already has), please enjoy the above photo of my family’s beach vacation last summer.