Boys Like Girls

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If music is a universal language, then pop-punk is global slang” snappy, direct and favored by the young. Pinboys, a rock quartet from Denmark, deliver pop-punk nuggets that require no translation. The group features both female and male singers: the first a breathy femme fatale and the second an earnest emo rocker who injects the songs with jolts of urgency.

Take, for instance, Murder, a playful and slinky romp where singer Anne Kalstrub’s seductive coos drive co-singer Jakob Thalund to strident wails. The ballad Crashing Cars is a lesson in economy; acoustic guitar, vocals and kick drum combine to create a sweet (maybe even saccharine) and evocative little melody.

Pinboys’ arrangements don’t reinvent any wheels ” guitars, bass and drums deliver simple hooks, but leave the spotlight on emotive vocal performances. If you prefer your music with lots of bells and whistles, keep looking. But if you’re content with simple and catchy pop punk that tickles the id, Pinboys speak your language.