OK MAYDAY

There's a hell of a lot to get out of the way when you start a band. Who gels with whom, who's really filling which role, and what path is it all leading down? Ok Mayday, friends (and a couple of brothers) for decades, were able to get right to the good part: writing catchy, fully-realized, soulful indie that stands apart. The Virginia Beach four-piece crafts tunes from the most basic rock elements that are instantly resonant and immediately relatable. There's a shy pop intimacy at the heart of Ok Mayday that makes their hopeful, rhythmic compositions that much more powerful. They're able to capture that elusive, authentic something that hides between analog's imperfection and the beautiful sheen of modern production. Their latest single, "Blossoms," defies category, except to say that it's a perfect summer soundtrack.