combines the singing and songwriting talents of 's and solo artist . Alternating reflective indie rock and anxious power pop, both with crisp vocal harmonies, the project's self-titled debut appeared in 2010. Following a hiatus, the band's third album, 2019's , traded their rhythm section for an organ and a more cinematic sound.

After serving as opening acts on 's 2007 tour, and began working together in spurts. They released a split EP in January 2010 shortly before launching the collaborative . Also featuring bassist , drummer Ben Homola, and 's , their debut album, , arrived later in 2010 via Favorite Gentlemen and Razor & Tie. It landed on the Billboard 200, reaching number 55. With additional help from another member, Robert McDowell, ' second album, II, was released by Favorite Gentlemen and Triple Crown Records in 2012. It included the song "Forest Whitaker," which made it onto an episode of the hit CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother.

soon went on hiatus as released a pair of albums — the solo effort and full-band production Bubblegum — on the same day in October of 2013, and issued the companion albums and (an acoustic reimagining) in 2014. put out two more full-lengths and released 2017's before reconvened for a third record. As the trio of , , and McDowell, they omitted drums and bass, opting for harmonic atmosphere on the -produced . It arrived on Loma Vista in 2019. ~ Marcy Donelson

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