brisbane indie rockers tya find new emotional depths on ‘no money, more love’

I will forever be a sucker for the hook-laden indie pop that Australia’s TYA (formerly known as The Young Art) makes. Emotional and driving, the band mixes indie pop sensibilities with electronic flourishes on their latest EP, No Money, More Love.

There’s not a bad song in the bunch, from the massive Blood Orange-esque retro beats of “Midnight Drive-Through” to the driving, washed out “Space Man.” Singer Sony Sando spins out tales of heartbreak, longing, and regret over the band’s spacey grooves. Highlights “Hustle” and “Feel It Happen” crank up the atmosphere in service of Sando’s biggest hooks on the record. The band may have aged out of calling themselves The Young Art, but a little maturity sounds good on them.