The Umbrellas - Pictures (Official Video)

Directed by Michael Cruz Taken from their self-titled debut album, out August 6, 2021 on Slumberland Records. Pre-order: Joining a long line of SF bay area indie bands, The Umbrellas are sure to dazzle with their new self-titled debut album. Classic indiepop influences abound, from The Byrds to Orange Juice, The Pastels, Comet Gain and Belle & Sebastian, along with a noticeable garage-pop/Paisley Underground flavor that is a hallmark of San Francisco’s best bands. Lead-off single “She Buys Herself Flowers“ introduces us to a band that’s both intimately conversant with indiepop history but also unburdened by it, a group with the song-crafting chops and spirit to take familiar elements and create for themselves a fresh new sound. The album goes from strength to strength, studded with pop gems like “Near You,“ “Lonely“ and “Pictures“ -- tunes that sound like classics from the first listen, as timeless and ele