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Popular Mechanics Track List

  1. Intro
  2. Surprise
  3. Cynicism
  4. Exercise Machines
  5. Love is for the Rich
  6. Whiskey (Vomiting Words)
  7. Popular Mechanics
  8. Water Tower
  9. A Constitution
  10. State of Jefferson
  11. The Devil Gets What He Wants (Sometimes)

Quick Bio

With Popular Mechanics, the second full-length from Chico, CA-based rock outfit Surrogate, the band has successfully honed their subtle blend of indie pop songcraft and lyrical witticism down to a science (pun intended). In the two years since the release of their critically acclaimed 2007 debut, Love is For the Rich —which NPR described as "deliciously low-key" and which elsewhere garnered comparisons to everyone from The Shins and Death Cab to shoegaze icons Starflyer 59 and Pedro the Lion —the band has toured the country with labelmates Emery and Ruth, played shows from Fargo to Florida, and diligently labored on perfecting the 11 songs that would eventually comprise Popular Mechanics.

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Line-Up

Jordan Mallory: Drums and Percussion
Chris Keene: Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Piano, Keyboard, Accordion, Banjo, Xylophone, Percussion and Programming