in a world that's changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.

i can respect a band changing their name for a reason like this, but i just can't get over the terrible replacement: pop etc. but with a new name comes a new direction. and as crazy as it is to think of chris chu and company not churning out delicate indie gems, this slick anthem of promiscuity actually restores my affection for the baby-faced berkeley three-piece.

pop etc (formally the morning benders) - "live it up" 

-t