Just-barely-in-his-twenty-somethings Brighton boy Sam McGarrigle, also known as Gross Magic, specializes in "Teen Jamz" reminiscent of a time and place that he didn't even catch the tail end of. Namely, '90s alt-rock.But unlike 12-year-olds pining on Facebook that "life was much simpler when Apples and BlackBerries were just fruits" (Apple was founded in the mid-70s, idiot), the anachronism of McGarrigle's songs are largely responsible for their charm. 80's pop anthems filtered through a lens of retrospect, pseudo-nostalgia, and his generation's own special brew of jaded teenage cynicism.Fat Possum Records scooped up Gross Magic for a full-length just a few months after his Teen Jamz EP appeared on the interwebz. Now Marshall Teller Records is getting ready to drop a 7" featuring the psych-pop prodigy (as well as The History of Apple Pie, Echo Lake, and Novella) December 12th. You can stream or download Sam's newest track "Yesterdays" now at Stereogum.Also, don't miss your chance to see something gross and/or magical at these UK/EU tour dates:11/11/ -- Liverpool, UK @ Liverpool Contemporary Urban Centre11/12 -- Leeds, UK @ Constellations Festival11/18 -- Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK @ O2 Academy Newcastle w/ Yuck and Fanzine11/22 -- Southsea, UK @ Wedgewood Rooms w/ Yuck and Fanzine11/23 -- Norwich, UK @ Waterfront w/ Yuck and Fanzine11/24 -- Utrecht, Netherlands @ Le Guess Who Festival11/28 -- Osnabrück, Germany @ Lagerhalle w/ Metronomy
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