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The Exeter Popes is the two-man combination of singer-songwriter-guitarist Stephen Lipuma (Formerly of NYC club band Snob Hill) and Michael J. Bowman on bass and drums (according to the press sheet, he's been playing in underground bands for more than two decades, including a stint in the excellently named Brian Wilson Shock Treatment). At a thin three songs, their debut EP is a little slight and downbeat; yet it does have some fine lo-fi charm despite the short time, perhaps sounding a bit like The Pastels and The Clean. Lipuma's subtle-yet-pretty guitar playing and reverbed vocals show a strong potential for more good songs to come.
DAVID MANSDORF
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