A few months since they released a super-promising demo online, Boston's Adult Learners have a 7" record out on Saccharine Tryst Records. Just in case you wondered if having properly released music would cause this wicked awesome foursome to sell out and record in a pricey studio with some overbearing slick producer, I can assure you that the band's lo-fi, low-budget charm remains fully and enthusiastically in tact. There's really only one word that rightfully sums up this EP, and that's fun! Adult Learners may be a very hard band to Google, but they're a joy to listen to with their high-energy, organ-driven mashup of garage rock, punk, and power pop. No songs cross the two-minute mark, and they don't need to. Each track gets to the hook as fast as possible, and that leaves room for more songs on the record. That's genius! This band keeps it simple and catchy, and these tunes will make you wanna get up and dance around the house (or whatever other physical space you happen to be inhabiting as you blast these tunes — you could do a lot of damage in a drug store or dentist's waiting room). There's definitely a ton of Boston garage rock DNA in Adult Learners' music, and at times I'm picking up early Blondie vibes as well. What's not to love? Push play and bop 'til you drop!
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