Another lo-fi delight has popped up in the welcoming, bedroom-made music scene of Philadelphia. Frontyards is the musical output of five 16-year olds: Will McGoran, Franklin Mostoller, and the identical Pignetti triplets, Max, Giancarlo, and Donato. Their debut single, “¿Adónde Vas?,” is a simple but clever ode to a soured teenage love affair. With abrupt changes in song structure and gritty, straightforward lyrics, this gentle, little tune really glides into that chorus of heartbreak along a whining guitar line and basic spanish phrases. After a start as promising as “¿Adónde Vas?,” we can’t wait for more from Frontyards.
[…] two act of boys making music in their basement for awhile. They were even one of the first bands we wrote about on our site. They’ve got some slyly clever lyrics paired with lingering melodies that […]