Kevin Bronson on June 25th, 2014

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Jake Hays’ bedroom in Agoura Hills must be a lonely place, judging from the shadowy pop he creates there under the name Maudlin Strangers. Back in May, Maudlin Strangers debuted with with the aching single “Overdose,” which producer Bass Science then remixed and, boom, the electro ears of the world, or at least Soundcloud, migrated to Hays’ work. Now comes the next taste of Maudlin Strangers’ forthcoming “Overdose” EP, the groove-laden single “Stay Young.” “… ’Til we die,” the chorus adds, and that makes perfect sense to us.

||| Stream: “Stay Young”

||| Live: Maudlin Strangers play July 10 at the Lyric Theatre as part of Valley Queen’s residency on on July 17 at Los Globos.