PureVolume

Quick overview of the band - Singer/Guitarist Brian Kelly is the next Robert Smith and Robert Pollard rolled into one, writing an album's worth of perfect pop-hooks about every 8 months. Bassist Peter Shindler dropped out of Berkeley, following the textbook of successful musicians before him, and is paired up with Matt Krupa, who channels his (much more famous) ancestor's drumming skills.

That gets you Talking to Walls, Connecticut's answer to bland nightlife. Artistic integrity made fun.