Big Eyes nailed it when they titled their upcoming sophomore LP Almost Famous. Fresh-faced status aside, the Seattle trio’s power-pop muscle and hooky melodies channel the glorious, pre-cynicism wonder of teenaged music fandom, and by proxy, the wide-eyed naivete of a certain Cameron Crowe flick. Singer-guitarist Kate Eldridge, bassist Chris Costalupes, and drummer Dillan Lazzareschi owe an audible debt to a slew of large-hearted guitar outfits, the Ramones and Cheap Trick certainly included. Stream the entire 11-track collection down below. Almost Famous arrives on May 14, courtesy of Grave Mistake Records.
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