New Misery

Rough Trade Exclusive Bonus CD called 'Cullen's Rough Trade Playlist' featuring 15 tracks that influenced Cullen. Cullen Omori from the Smith Westerns returns with a delicious radio friendly pop album on Sub Pop. 'New Misery' was recorded by Shane Stoneback (Sleigh Bells, Vampire Weekend, Fucked Up). Omori began writing these songs early last year, and in a statement, he said he wrote the music following long shifts listening to Top 40 radio at his medical supply company day job. 'New Misery' is a collection of 11 songs building upon his own musical past while reaching towards the future of what guitar rock could be. His songs marry dark yet blissful pop with vocal melodies and hooks that are at once immediate yet demand to be heard again and again. Think a mix of MGMT, The Bee Gees, Spiritualized and Avi Buffalo.

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