Kevin Bronson on September 26th, 2012

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Calvin Love originally moved to L.A. from his native Edmonton, Canada, to ply his guitar skills for gone-but-not-forgotten indie rockers Red Cortez. In the background and around tours, Love embarked on a solo project he describes as “lo-fi bedroom pop” that, as many ventures of its kind do these days, trades in the gone-but-being-remembered sounds of ’60s pop and ’80s New Wave. In his early live shows, Love’s wiry melodies and doodling synths have put spring in many a step, and his recordings have turned some notable heads – his debut album “New Radar” will be out on Aquarium Drunkard’s Autumn Tone Records on Nov. 6. The single “Magic Hearts” wriggles into your ears like a memory of that time you danced, alone, and were fine with it.

||| Download: “Magic Hearts”

Photo by Christy Dean