"What are you so scared of?"

I didn't have high hopes for the debut release from Everybody Else, primarily because the trio had been sitting on the songs and the buzz of their live shows for far too long with very little committed towards a proper release. The group is fronted by Carrick Moore Gerety formally of one my most beloved pop bands (and pretty much hated by...everybody else), that being the Push Kings. Considering Everybody Else sounds even more cleaner and produced than the rambunctious, feel-good Kings, it's safe to say you're not going to see this on many other peoples year end lists. There's just not much room for such bubblegum these days where pop music isn't given much consideration if it's not at least slightly cynical. This was just a great record to sing along with and as a result it was in my car most of the year.

Everybody Else - download "Makeup"

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