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The Philadelphia-based band — made up of drummer Rob DeCarolis, bassist Joe DeCarolis, guitarist Justin Fox, and rounded out by Scottoline on guitar, keys, and vocals — formed in 2012, and over the years they’ve assembled a catalog of reliably great albums for fans of catchy, longing guitar pop. With their previous two full-lengths Guided Meditation (2016) and Every Little Thought (2018) the band earned praise from critical fixtures like Pitchfork, NPR, Stereogum, and more, as well as more unusual accomplishments like having one of their songs in heavy rotation in Gap stores. “It wasn’t even an upbeat song,” Scottoline says. “It was a pretty somber one. Why would people want to shop with that on?” Gap Inc. has subsequently closed a majority of its stores. There is no data showing the two are linked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFake Ideas was recorded with engineer Mike Bardzik at his studio, Noisy Little Critter, which is located in a Thorndale, PA, barn. The album maintains the band’s beloved anxiety-ridden affability as Scottoline leans into the influence of his songwriting heroes and further hones his knack for earworm melodies. “The last few releases I had been purposefully challenging myself to escape traditional rock sounds,” he explains. “This time around there has been a back to basics approach with both the songwriting style and instrumentation. We recorded the album to tape and there’s just a lot of rawness to it, but still with some very delicate and pretty elements.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“It’s Dangerous” and “A Fake Idea” open the album with a one-two punch of shimmering guitars and undeniable hooks that would sound right at home during power pop’s chart-topping ‘90s heyday. The latter encapsulates the kind of honest observations about navigating love and mental illness that make up much of Fake Ideas. “The thoughts we have are only thoughts, and if you give them too much attention or make them too real, your entire grasp on your life can be distorted,” Scottoline explains. “Mental illness can make you truly believe things that aren’t real, and those ideas can steer your life in directions that can poison a lot of relationships.” Elsewhere songs like the frenetic, sub-two minute “Doomsday” and the sweeping, Noel Gallagher-esque “(Sometimes I’m About It, And) Sometimes I’m Not There” demonstrate Hurry’s willingness to explore a wide range of dynamics and moods within their guitar-driven foundation. It’s a welcome sense of musical and lyrical self-awareness that never gets in the way of a good time, like on the crunchy “Keep Being Yourself” where Scottoline interrogates the sardonic defenses that can sometimes get in the way of vulnerability and connection. “We waste so much time being ironic because we’re afraid of what people might think of who we really are,” he says.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThroughout Fake Ideas, Scottoline doesn’t shy away from that very human desire to feel comfortable within one’s own head. It’s an open-hearted admission of uncertainty that has resulted in Hurry’s most assured work to date. The album closes with “In My Very Old Age,” a meditation on acceptance and change that’s also a joyful blast of fuzz and effervescent harmonies. It’s an effective combination that not only sums up Fake Ideas, but also Hurry and their humble contribution to power pop’s enduring and comforting presence.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"569976","title":"Hurry - Guided Meditation","description":"","brand":"Lame-O Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - Blood Red","offer_id":43015447511291,"sku":"H-GM-LELB","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4087\/9867\/products\/v600_Hurry_GM_highres_web_1dc15f2d-b4a2-4d56-9c3b-556e1f566485.jpg?v=1652468160"},{"product_id":"579012","title":"Hurry - Casual Feelings","description":"","brand":"Lame-O Records","offers":[{"title":"EP - Black","offer_id":43015447740667,"sku":"H-CF-7VCF","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4087\/9867\/products\/v600_Hurry_Casual_Feelings_artwork_eeb48925-eaa8-49ce-a712-7511d5332265.jpg?v=1652468165"},{"product_id":"592984","title":"Hurry - Guided Meditation Shirt","description":"Extremely comfortable shirt featuring the beautiful (perhaps Eno inspired?) album artwork of Hurry's Guided Meditation. 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It’s understandable; we’re living in anxious times, with the world changing so quickly it’s hard to keep up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Matt, though, those anxieties hit closer to home this time: impending fatherhood and lingering questions about his place in the musical landscape. Does the world really need a new Hurry album?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJudging by the ten songs that make up Zoned Out - Hurry’s sixth full-length and fourth for Lame-O Records—the answer is a resounding yes. One less thing to worry about, right?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a prolonged period of writer’s block, the songs slowly began to take shape in late 2024 and Scottoline soon realized he had the makings of a new album.\u003cbr\u003eRecorded at The Metal Shop by Ian Farmer and co-produced by Farmer and Scottoline, Zoned Out finds Hurry operating at full strength. 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I’m not sure what more I can say—it’s really cool.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSide One closes with the one-two pop punch of “The Dumbest Person You’ve Ever Seen” and “Just Fine,” which feel like companion pieces—two sides of the same coin—circling self-doubt and quiet resilience with sharp melodic clarity.\u003cbr\u003eSide Two opens with “Complications”, which dispite the title, is one of the most optimistic moments on the record, Scottoline singing: “I’m ready to be frustrated, I’m ready to build a home, I’m ready for complications, baby, I don’t want to be alone.” It’s a love song of sorts—about starting a family and realizing that the good things in life don’t just happen; you have to put in the work. Complemented by Fox’s signature melodic guitar lines and a middle-eight most bands could spend a lifetime chasing, it’s a clear statement of intent and the sound of Hurry 2.0.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“For so much of my life, I was kind of locked into who I’d been since I was 19,” Scottoline says. “I’d wonder when the adult stuff would happen—will I ever get married? Will I have a kid? Am I going to live in the same place forever? Clearly—obviously, embarrassingly—it doesn’t work that way. This song is about that realization, and a declaration to finally move forward.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Oh Yeah,” Scottoline’s ode to his first forays into online dating—and the first Hurry song to feature a key change—captures that awkward moment when you don’t quite know what to say to your new match, yet lands somewhere more universal.\u003cbr\u003e“‘Oh yeah—I know the perfect thing to say,’” he explains. “It feels a little on the nose, I guess. 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