Oakland, CA mainstays Lunchbox are back with Pop and Circumstance, an explosive new album draws on influences from both sides of the Atlantic. Besides its obvious debt to the hard end of the 1970s UK mod-revival and the jangle of 1980s British indiepop, the record proclaims Lunchbox’s continued allegiance to the 1960s/70s Southern California pop sensibility and love for the classic AM radio pop single.
Over the course of their almost thirty year career Lunchbox have always impressed with their ability to mine gold from the ore of pop history, and this terrific new record shows them at their best. From the bubblegum mod pop of "Dinner for Two" to the junkshop soul of "Love for Free," the Who-adjacent power pop of "Summer’s Calling" to the horn-driven grooves of "Is this Real?," Pop and Circumstance transposes Lunchbox’s unique blend of influences into a transcendent new key.
Tour Dates
May 16 - San Jose, CA - Jade Cathay w/Natasha Sandworms & Softie
May 17 - Santa Cruz, CA - Subrosa Community Space w/Hookups & Racecourse
May 18 - San Francisco, CA - Make Out Room w/Cool As Fuck DJs
May 23 - Los Angeles, CA - Permanent Records w/Mo Dotti
May 24 - Oxnard, CA - The Showroom w/The Spires
May 25 - Carlsbad, CA - Gonzo! Ramen
Jun 01 - Portland, OR - Turn Turn Turn w/Field Drums & Field School *
Jun 08 - Oakland, CA - The Oakland Weekender at Thee Stork Club
