ARLO
STAB THE UNSTOPPABLE HERO (SUB POP)
"Stab the Unstoppable Hero" is the second album from Los Angeles power pop alchemists ARLO: 'Power' hereimplying and sizzling like a live wire, 'pop' implying that particular cereal box optimism that stems from clever children who grow up into sardonic and lethally charming adults (or, as in the case of ARLO, midly aged and road seasoned teenagers).
Nate Greely and Sean Spillane (singers and guitar players both of them) come from Texas, met while attending college in L.A., moved to Passadena and formed ARLO with Shmed (bass) and former BEACHWOOD SPARKS/FURTHER frummer Tom Sandford.
"Stap The Unstoppable hero" builsd upon the groundwork laid with their debut, "Up In The Night", adding new warp and weave to the band's pop-rock landscape (note the twang provided by FURTHER/BEACHWOOD SPARKS guitarist Josh Shwartz on "up").
Unlike their debut, which was completely self-produced, "Stab The Unstoppable Hero" is a co-production with Ben Vaughan.