Subtlety is the key to Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos. By delicately stringing violin, keyboard, trumpet and percussion together alongside the standard rock line-up, the Indianapolis octet acts as the musical equivalent of an eight-layer chocolate cake. Richard Edwards' juvenile yet earnest lyrics add a sappy sweetness (You told me you lied/You swore you were mine/I took you back a thousand times), and percussionist Casey Tennis' spastic cheerleading moves (at times recalling Saturday Night Live's Spartans) could be the colorful sprinkles on top. The folk-infused emo nuances come together to produce a refreshing, therapeutic sound.
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