Those Transatlantics

With their devotion to ultra-catchy pure pop hooks, alternating male and female vocals, and deceptively complex song structures, Those Transatlantics come across as America's answer to the New Pornographers. However, the Michigan quintet has a sweeter disposition than Carl Newman's often sardonic crew, with a fondness for sweet '60s sunshine pop and the gently jangly side of modern indie. Those Transatlantics formed in the central Michigan college town of Mt. Pleasant in 2003 around the axis of guitarist Michael Spence and lead singer Kathleen Bracken. Adding keyboardist and s...