"Top-notch, tastefully polished indie-pop might not be the first thing that springs to mind when you think of the hip little oasis that is Austin; The Lovely Sparrows are working to change this" - Harp. "[Shawn Jones'] thoughtful observations about the fiery - yet oftentimes suppressed - manner in which we wrestle with our emotions is Cat Stevens-y and blissfully rakish" - Daytrotter. RIYL: Paul Simon, Belle and Sebastian, Destroyer, Neutral Milk Hotel, Cat Stevens, The Microphones.

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Austin's the Lovely Sparrows blend lush, complex arrangements with sing-along choruses that bring to mind glorious folk-inflected pop and well-written novellas. The expansive, lyrical Bury the Cynics is due out in September 2008.

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