Pitchfork

Like a little pop puzzle, DC foursome Julie Ocean formed from the pieces of more indie bands than we can wrap our heads around. With a collective résumé that includes time spent in Velocity Girl, Glo-Worm, Swiz, Weatherhead, and Dischord acts the High Back Chairs and Severin, let's just say these dudes have credentials.

Julie Ocean will release their debut album, Long Gone and Nearly There, via Philly label Transit of Venus on May 13. Produced by Geoff Sanoff (Luna, Secret Machines, Fountains of Wayne), Long Gone sports 10 songs and clocks in at less than 30 minutes. The group will support the record with a couple shows in and near their hometown, and they have plans to play a larger East Coast tour in the future.

Long Gone and Nearly There:

01 Ten Lonely Words
02 #1 Song
03 My Revenge
04 At the Appointed Hour
05 Here Comes Danny
06 Bright Idea
07 Complications
08 Ebb & Flow
09 There's a Place (In the Back of My Mind)
10 Looking at Me/Looking at You

Julie Ocean:

04-05 Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel
05-09 Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live