Adrienne Gold (photo by Chris Sikich) and Kevin Attics (photo by John Vettese) of Mercury Girls
Mercury Girls: A new retro-C86 project featuring Kevin Attics of Literature and Adrianne Gold
Philly power poppers Literature picked up some serious steam in 2014 with the release of their jangle-pop LP Chorus. They’re in the process of recording a new records, but in the meantime you can check out guitarist Kevin Attics’ throwback project Mercury Girls, featuring Adrianne Gold (formerly of Catnaps and Tender Vision).
The four-piece released two demos via Bandcamp last week, which takes a 21st century (and lady-fronted) spin on 80’s English rock; specifically the C86 scene that launched cult favorites The Bats, The House of Love and influenced artists today like Alvvays. “Golden” has those heart-melting, shining guitar riffs that elicit moments of unadorned nostalgia, plus Morrissey-esque lyrics like “Don’t break my heart she said / I’ll never love again.” On “July 22nd,” the vocals fees like a sung conversation between Gold and Attics.
Give a listen below, and check out the band’s upcoming show at Bourbon and Branch on April 11th; tickets and more information can be found at the XPN Concert Calendar.