CD of The Week

A few weeks back, an old friend sent me the video for “JERK!” by Stephie Coplan & The Pedestrians and essentially said, “They sound like Metric, you’d like this.” And she was right! “JERK!,” the debut single from Coplan’s trio, roars like a vengeful lost single from Metric’s Fantasies sessions. The New England native’s self-titled debut EP lands this week and showcases the piano player’s diverse songwriting in just five songs. Nothing else rocks as hard as the hooky “JERK!,” but the jaunty “Take Me Back To The Suburbs” showcases Coplan’s wit and piano skills. The melodic “Caroline” reveals a heavy influence from Ben Folds (one of Coplan’s heroes) and the five-song set wraps up with the lovely, plaintive “Make You Mine” and “We Don’t Need Much.” I could rattle off a few more artists who Coplan brings to mind (Nellie McKay, Fountains Of Wayne…) or just direct you over to stephiecoplan.comto hear for yourself. We at Y-Not Radio have high hopes for Stephie Coplan & The Pedestrians, one of our favorite new acts to come along in a while.