Time Capsules II

Brad Oberhofer and co.'s Steve Lillywhite-produced debut finds a once-modest indie band swinging for the fences in hopes of cracking the big leagues.

Oberhofer's saccharine surf-pop has been bubbling under our trending topics ever since the sparkling, loose-vibes gem "o0Oo0Oo" charmed us a couple years ago.

Grandiose orchestral clout mixed with a neat pop nous and a voice pitched somewhere between We Are Scientists and Mull historical Society, the music of Brad Oberhofer is pretty much adorable.

<p>Brooklyn-based four-piece Oberhofer's melodious pop-rock takes its cues from the Beach Boys, writes <strong>Killian Fox</strong></p>