Kevin Bronson on July 22nd, 2014

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Twice through “A Common Theme,” the debut album by Strangeheart, you don’t want to curse the L.A. quartet for adding to the vast ocean of formulaic synth-pop dominating the indie marketplace so much as you just want to curse the formula. To their credit, the foursome of Jeff Thompson, Brandon Queen, James Longstreet and Michael Carlito has fashioned perfectly serviceable, hummable pop ditties in the vein of so many doing the same. If only there were something “strange” about them. This is the sound of water being treaded.

||| Stream: “Twice the Man” and “How to Feel Right”

||| Live: Strangeheart plays tonight at the Echo along with Cymbals, Wunder Wunder and Roses.