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"A lovely blend of catchy pop hooks and indie-rock instrumentation that runs the gamut of influences from Elvis Costello to...Built to Spill." - KCSR, Los Angeles Milwaukee's The Five Mod Four have spent the last several years beaming a snide smile filtered through anxious pop melodies pumped out by loud `70s AM radio. It was no accident that The Onion declared The Five Mod Four descendents of England's "Angry Young Men" as they resonated with like-minded folk courtesy of 2004's Portnoy and their split EP with The Wrens. Now, Whiskers picks up where bands such as Miracle Legion and The dB's left off - a mixture of keen observations related through jangly pop melodies and crisp, light rhythms wrapped up in a nostalgic blanket. From the full-bodied rocker "Somebody Failed" to the Orange Juice cover "Poor Old Soul," The Five Mod Four translate their influences and songcraft into something uniquely their own - a pop record of lazy perfection that spans a record collector's most prized LPs, a bookworm's favorite texts, and a seeker's latest thrill.