If I were a koala, I would lick my koala lips and smile a koala smile listening to this album. What do you mean you haven’t heard of Holiday Shores? They’re one of Florida’s best bands! Tallahassee’s Holiday Shores puts together a fuzzy soundtrack of love on Columbus’d The Whim! Pop sensibilities?!?!? They’ve got as much as The Shins; each song is catchy as hell. With all the pop lovelyloveliness, it makes sense they list Brian Wilson as an influence. If the Beach Boys were an indie band in their acid stage, this is what the music would be. Here’s some other influences you could toss in a blender: The Strokes, Wolf Parade, The Unicorns, and Olivia Tremor Control. Why aren’t you listening to “Phones Don’t Feud” right now? You should be! - Evan Tokarz