Palomar
New York City, New York, United States
Music
The best kept secret in music
Press
"/This female-fronted Brooklyn quartet achieves pop-with-punch perfection on its third disc. Check out "Albacore," where warp-speed vocals meet irresistable hooks to make for a rocking good time."
-D.A. Teen People - Teen People
3 Stars / Palomar (three girls and one guy, all of whom are barely old enough to drink) predate the NYC retro-rock typhoon, and they're not really part of it: Despite the acute geometry of their guitar lines and the familiar thrum of tunes such as "The Planeiac," the group's happy harmonies are inviting rather than hipper-than-thou, and songwriter Rachel Warren's lyrics are wholly unpretentious even when they're abstract. Their third record is a step back from the galloping pep that characterized Palomar II, less like a runaway crush than a clear-eyed appraisal of disappointing friends ("Liquor Store"), unpicky pickup artists ("Underwater") and the creeping fear that day jobs might last forever ("Work is a State Function"). The songs are just as catchy as their predecessors, though - endearing and smart but confident enough not to beg for affection. Download these: "The Planeiac" AND "Albacore"
- Blender
Hugeness factor: Three girls and one boy, led by singer-songwriter Rachel Warren. Gosh, these Brooklynites are cute: Open their latest disc, "Palomar III: Revenge of Palomar," and you'll see them snuggling together in sleepwear. And their songs are just as cuddly. Look out, Rilo Kiley."
- Newsday
Discography
Palomar I
Palomar II
Palomar III
Photos
Feeling a bit camera shy
Bio
Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Palomar was born in 1998 with the instant release of their self-titled, self-released, debut album "Palomar." Packed with four-part harmonies, their Frankensteinian meld of spirited indie pop and angular punk immediately won them comparisons to Seattle's Fastbacks and England's Talulah Gosh. Their sophomore album, "Palomar II" was released in 2002 by the tall and kindly Chris Newmyer of The Self-Starter Foundation; the album was met with unbridled enthusiasm by such print publications as Billboard, the New York Times, and The New Yorker. Palomar also began touring nationally at this time, playing dates with alt. rock untouchables Spoon, Mates of State, The Wrens and many more. "PALOMAR III: Revenge of Palomar" was, not surprisingly, Palomar's third album. It reveals a Palomar that has maintained all of its former intelligence, humor, and enthusiasm, but which has gained a reflective worldliness that gives this album satisfying weight. Palomar has just finished recording their new album...to be released sometime this year.
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