Idolator

This week's release of a new track from the North Carolina power-couple the Rosebuds got us thinking: Why, exactly, is this band not 10 times bigger? We realize you have several options when it comes to charming, hooky indie pop, but the 'Buds' 2005 album Birds Make Good Neighbors was one of the best of last year, and a favorite at the Idolator flophouse. If you promise to buy it, we'll promise to stop pimping Merge Records artists. At least until the Superchunk reunion later this month.

The Rosebuds - Hold Hands And Fight [MP3, link expired]
The Rosebuds - Boxcar [MP3, link expired]
The Rosebuds [Official Site]