Kevin Bronson on August 19th, 2011

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Papa’s groove-laden take on retro indie-rock carries a sweet scent of soul, not to mention a whiff of wryness. The band – the project helmed by Girls drummer Darren Weiss (that’s his big voice up front) and boyhood pal Daniel Presant – is off to a good start. Their debut EP, “A Good Woman Is Hard to Find” (on Hit City U.S.A./Psychedelic Judaism), will come out Oct. 4 as a vinyl 12-inch. “I Am the Lion King” is the single, but it’s worth digging deeper for “Let’s Make You Pregnant” and “Ain’t It So.” Papa will be touring starting in mid-September supporting Girls.

||| Download: “I Am the Lion King”