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Skate Pop

Skate Pop

By The Terrys

Rock - 2024

The Terrys’ scuffed slacker jangle follows directly in the recent lineage of Australian exports like Hockey Dad and Skegss. Meanwhile,... more

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About Skate Pop

The Terrys’ scuffed slacker jangle follows directly in the recent lineage of Australian exports like Hockey Dad and Skegss. Meanwhile, the title of their second album pokes fun at the “surf rock” tag assigned to that fruitful patch of bands. Yet there’s certainly some truth in the second half of that title. Despite the carefree airs and unpolished arrangements, these songs are as hooky and immediate as the best pop music. Take the sunny energy of “Zombie,” the shouted group harmonies of “Tokyo,” and especially singer Jacob Finch’s scratchy vocals and daydreamy refrain on “Clouds”: “Seems I’m floatin’ away/In the clouds today.” That everyday appeal is ever-present on Skate Pop, including such youthful slices of life as lead single “No Bad Days” and the achy acoustic ballad “If You Get That.” There are still plenty of satisfying sing-alongs and guitar solos in the mix—see the fuzz-caked latter shine through on “Fundamental Man”—but The Terrys come off more vulnerable than cocksure here. And that only makes the songs that much more relatable.