“Paper Cups” is an environmentally conscious rocker from jjoey, the first single from the artist’s sophomore release, Oak. “Everyone is leaving trash on the ground,” the vocals repeat, with a hypnotic melodic charm aided by the suave vocals and guitar layers — fondly reminiscent of Pavement, especially as the guitar-fronted expansion invigorates past the two-minute mark. Concluding with trickling acoustics amidst the now-lusher rock arsenal, “Paper Cups” is a fully consuming listen from jjoey. I’m fully anticipating the 10-track Oak, whose performance and recording is done entirely by jjoey.
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“Paper Cups” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of November 2020’ Spotify playlist.
