Hoops, Whitney
Monday October 3, 2016 08:00 PM EDT
Cost: $12
From the venue:
Hoops hail from Bloomington, Indiana, setting for the classic Disney film Breaking Away. Much like the film’s four protagonists escaping the clichés of post-high school life, Hoops’ Drew Auscherman, Kevin Krauter, Keagan Beresford, and James Harris gel on their self-titled record (Fat Possum). They push back against the current climate of clean, atmospheric indie pop, arriving at an infectiously buoyant and electric sound. “Going Strong†and “4 U†move at a quick pace with an on-point rhythm section. Each song breathes new life into a genre teetering on exhaustion and moves listeners with melodies oozing with reverb and a falsetto that confirms your best years are ahead of you.