Adult Learners 7" EP (Saccharine Tryst Records) Review

Adult Learners an exciting new band from Boston. Judging from the movies that I've seen that take place in Boston like Good Will Hunting and The Town (which, to be fares, is really all I have to judge that city on) Boston residents don't seem to be very kind, they're a little rough around the edges if you know what I mean. But the folks in Adult Learners seem like a jolly, good hearted bunch. I wonder how a band like this fairs in a town like that? Hopefully once the people of Beantown hear this 7", it will change their chilly demeanor and warm the hearts of many of its residents. This S/T 7" also happens to be the band's debut, which is always exciting. It contains five songs that are so catchy and memorable, they're like little colorful, rubber bouncy balls ricocheting around the inside walls of your skull. These tunes all clock in at under two minutes, which is perfect! Songs of this nature rarely do well in an epic Jethro Tull type of length. 

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Like Dr. Alan Grant from Jurassic Park (R.I.P. Sam Neill) I'm a digger. Except unlike Dr. Grant I don't dig for dino bones, I dig for music you see. One day a few months ago I noticed that my old pal Daniel (formerly of AZ's The Wongs) is now living in Boston and is now in a raging new band called Lithophones. I noticed his band was playing with the mighty Sleeveens and noticed there was a third band on the bill. A band I've never heard of called Adult Learners. So, like the audio archeologist that I am, I went digital digging for anything Adult Learners. I found their Bandcamp and at the time, they only had some demos available for listening. But even those raw songs were super impressive to me. So much so, that I HAD to DM them and let them know how I felt. As many of you know (especially those in other bands that I've done this to) if I hear something online that I really love, I will message the band and tell them so. I highly encourage everyone to do this by the way! So I got a message back informing me of this upcoming 7" which excited me greatly! 

So fast forward a few months or so and I am now holding this amazing record in my hands (well, not currently because I'm typing) but you get the picture. It's actually sitting here next to me if you must know. It's sitting here next to me, staring at me with a watchful eye, making sure I don't say anything mean or upsetting. But why would I do a thing like that?! This is a great record that has songs about boredom, loneliness, breakups, and rejection. All those things that timeless rock 'n' roll records from the likes of The Ronettes, The Crystals, or Buddy Holly had. Things that everyone goes through and can relate to personally. I don't think I can pick a favorite song on this record, I like them all. If you need a shot of pure pop adrenaline straight to your heart done in a Nikki Corvette, Ramones, Bobbyteens style with minimalist production and a sprinkle of keyboards thrown in the mix, then Adult Learners will become your new drug of choice and you'll be hooked and begging for more at first listen. 

Get Adult Learners S/T 7" here - saccharinetrystrecords.bandcamp.com