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Smallpools / Grayscale
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Specializing in shimmery, ebullient, and effusive electro-pop in the vein of Foster the People, Passion Pit, Fun., and Jukebox the Ghost, Los Angeles-based indie rockers Smallpools formed in 2013 around the talents of Sean Scanlon (vocals), Mike Kamerman (guitar), Joe Intile (bass), and Beau Kuther (drums). The quartet made waves with their first single, "Dreaming," which debuted a month before the release of their inaugural RCA-issued eponymous EP. The band's official debut long player, Lovetap!, followed in 2015, including the infectious single "Karaoke." A pair of singles, "Million Bucks" and "Passenger Side," preceded Smallpools' next EP, The Science of Letting Go, which arrived in August 2017.
Debuting as an emotionally charged pop-punk outfit, Philadelphia's Grayscale delivered a fiery blend of raw, hook-laden anthems reminiscent of similar acts such as State Champs and All Time Low. Early-2010s EPs slowly built to their first official full-length, 2017's Adornment. By the time 2019's Nella Vita arrived, their sound had incorporated melodic pop flourishes and radio-friendly accessibility. By 2021, that stylistic shift had further taken hold, heard on shiny singles such as "Diamond" and "Babylon (Say It to My Face)," which appeared on the full-length Umbra. The band kicked off 2023 with the independently released "Not Afraid to Die."