Midaregami

I’ve resisted posting this group for some time. I don’t know why. The band, Self, makes brilliant, sneaky pop music that masquerades as top 40 boy band sorority chick rock. I am not joking.

The creative center, one Matt Mahaffey, has the wit of a drawma_boy/”>Cody or a Jake, the production chops of a BT or a Flood, and the self-serving creative purity of a Fluffy. I am still not joking.

These tunes are from the album “Breakfast with Girls,” which is probably the easiest Self record to find. “Meg Ryan” is a jumpy declaration of what-ifs and if-onlys, “What are you thinking?” might be regretful paean disguised as a pop-rock epic, and “Better than Aliens” is just a weird, thoughtful tune. Seriously, download this. More hooks than a tacklebox, more beats than the NYPD, and you don’t even have to lose your indie cred to dig it.

• Meg Ryan

• What are you thinking?

• Better than Aliens

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