The Aviators

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We all know, thanks to Atticus Finch, that certain birds should never be silenced. Listen to the music of Those Mockingbirds and you’ll be inclined to agree. The New Jersey band’s wingspan covers orchestral rock to jarring post-punk, and it’s all effing brilliant. Likeminded brethren of Silversun Pickups, Those Mockingbirds provide plenty of theater in their music. Start with “The Deer and the Derrick where a guttural bass line sounds a low warning before the music breaks into shimmering waves of indie pop. When the guitar and violin lock horns on the bridge, it’s nothing short of thrilling. We Are the Antidote is a driving, angular rocker that unfolds in parts: Act I is an elegy; Act II a war. Fans of discordant post-punk will love the frenetic swagger of Honest? Honest. Then there’s the band’s cover of Fleetwood Mac’s The Chain” faithful to the original, but singers Adam Bird and Tory Daines make a sweeter pair of voices. When the coda arrives, brace yourselves. Those Mockingbirds kill it.