Pretend You're Mine Daptone Records and it had been even

and it had been even longer since they had a hit

spare sounds

clear vocal melodies that complement the experimental instrumentation

it maintains the signature intensity fans expect

The album moves through playful 60s influences

Pretend You're Mine Daptone Records and it had been evenThe Melbourne band Pearls, inspired by the 1981 Elkie Brooks song "Pearl's A Singer", refer to their sound as "glam pop". On their debut album Pretend You're Mine, the guitars create a large soundscape filled with shimmering stars. The slightly gritty male vocals are mixed with a reverb laden guitar lick on Better Off Alone that pops out of Twin Peaks. With a distinct rhythm, Big Shot is a powerful way to open the album, though it brings to mind Tame