That year I spent at The Imperial School

The Imperial School cover art.

The impending Horse Shoes EP that I spoke of over a year ago has finally come to fruition via the always wonderful Shelflife Records! Since I last spoke of them it looks like they've relocated from Florida to New York, which fortunately has done no wrong to their sweet melodies. Between the 7" and the CD, The Imperial School has so many great moments to offer – each one as triumphant and dreamy as the next. I'm still particularly taken with the EP's title track "The Imperial School" with it's brilliantly sad, yet equally uplifting chorus; and that's really what Horse Shoes are all about – getting the sad and the uplifting to dance together all through the night. At least that's how I'm hearing it. With slicker production, these songs could have gone a bit wrong, but they still feel just unsure enough to be perfect. Listen to "The Imperial School".

[MP3]: Horse Shoes :: The Imperial School (Highly Recommended!)

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Horse Shoes "I Can't Decide"

Jacob Graham of Horse Shoes – crooning, surely

Horse Shoes are from Orlando, Florida. Now, Orlando isn't the last place I'd expect to find an excellent indiepop band – but, it IS the last place I'd expect find one this dead pretty. Horse Shoes' songs are dreamy it hurts. Songs like "Midnight Running Club" and the amazing "I Can't Decide" recall many a Sarah Records band, but I'd say their closest contemporaries lie somewhere between The Bridal Shop and Apple Orchard. No songs up for download, but you should DEFINITELY head over to their MySpace and at the very least, give "I Can't Decide" a spin. As I type, I'm listening "The Imperial School" and I've decided that it is also fantastic, especially when the distortion comes on. There's an impending EP on the way care of the lovely Shelflife Records. Yay!!!

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