Generationals don't exactly fit into "lo-fi" as I described the style in a post earlier this week. Nonetheless, their blend of surf rock, sugar pop, Brill Building pop, and proto-punk cannot be distilled to anything other than the manner in which they made these tunes -- gratuitous singing/shouting on a really shitty set of mics, seeking garbled vocals reminiscent of mono tracks long ago.
They became famous two years ago for their de facto anthem of the summer, "When They Fight, They Fight." They also recently released a new LP, which is a bit more complex than the older tunes, and it might require a few additional listens to fall in love. Nonetheless, this group excels at creating retro-pop pearls, most recently with the track "Trust" from late 2010. :)
Albums: Actor-Caster (2011), Trust EP (2010), Con Law (2009)
Tracks: Ten-Twenty-Ten; Greenleaf; Trust; Faces in the Dark; When They Fight, They Fight
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