Snoozer - Legal Tender

Snoozer
Legal Tender

With a buzz-buzz here and a twee pop there, Snoozer has always been a favorite of mine ever since I was introduced to their music through HHBTM. Rhode Island’s Susie Ghahremani has a knack for making these compact shiny little pop songs that mix casios with melodies that are a big snuggly but definitely not overly cheesey. In fact, there’s a good dose of hidden girl angst lurking in the lyrics on many of her songs from the “Winter Stops All Sound” CD EP pictured here. I know many already have this, but I forgot to check the Boygirlparty website earlier and just recently found two other tracks of hers hiding:

First up is the highly entertaining “Legal Tender”, a cover of the B52s track. Handclaps and super caffeinated buzzy synths surround her voice which is bratty, almost to the point of being “valley girl”. This reminded me again of Joy Ray from Sissybar. There’s a funny little xylophone hit that comes in once or twice throughout that made me laugh.

“Subzero” is a little more laid back. This was made for the Cwistmas Twee comp that came out on Total Gaylord records awhile back. This one sounds a little more like the tracks on the “Winter” EP. Those same swirly keyboard lines and drum machine beats are present on this song. Definitely a pick me up for summertime heat doldrums…

Sample tracks from Snoozer:
Legal Tender - B52s Cover Song
The New Rules - Cwistmas Twee Comp
Winter Clothes - Winter Stops All Sound CD EP

by Tyranosaur