Chicago indie rockers The 1900s (not to be confused with Glasgow’s The 1990s) released the long player Cold and Kind, and I’ve been meaning to review them for a while. Playful pop, with hints of psych-rock and heavy doses of golden AM radio riffs, Cold and Kind is a thoroughly scrumptious delight. True, I have a soft spot for Chicago bands, but believe me when I tell you that this album is as deliciously sweet as it is earnest.

With Andrew Bird-like titles like “Acutiplantar Dude”, I was already hooked. But then “Georgia” came drifting through the speakers–a gorgeous string arrangement and a wonderful harmony that will have you “jumping for joy Georgia” along with ‘em! The trippier, Beck-meets-Allman Brothers (what!!?) “Two Ways” is a guitar-heavy ditty with wonderful lead vocals. Though I’m not ready to grant them credit for the whole 20th century, I will give them their due for Cold and Kind.

So go and grab yourself a copy of Cold and Kind!!

Listen to “Georgia” (4.9/5)

Listen to “When I Say Go” (4.7/5) **from www.the-1900s.com**