Seraphina Lotkhamnga on May 21st, 2013

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The last time we checked the Postelles out, they had just released their long-awaited debut, and now they’re back with sophomore release “”¦And It Shook Me.” The former Albert Hammond Jr.-produced record inevitably had them falling somewhere in between the Strokes and the Kooks, and the new record simply expands on those strong pop hooks. If there’s one thing the Manhattan quartet embraces, it’s having the last note leave you in a feel-good mood without resorting to the bubblegum aspect of pop rock. Songs like the twangy “Heavy Eyes” and the mish-mash of a sing-a-long chorus and ol’ fashioned rock n’ roll chord progressions in  “Running Red Lights” are unapologetically exuberant. Heck, even the old couple in their clip for “Caught By Surprise” are feeling boisterously young. “”¦And It Shook Me” is out now via +1 Records.

||| Stream: Three more tracks off of “…And It Shook Me” below.

||| Live: The Postelles play tonight at the Bootleg with Holychild and Tapioca & the Flea.